CVE-2016-4301
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201701-03
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_device function in archive_read_support_format_mtree.c in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mtree file.
Desbordamiento de búfer basado en pila en la función parse_device en archive_read_support_format_mtree.c en libarchive en versiones anteriores a 3.2.1 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario a través de un archivo mtree manipulado.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libarchive, the worst of which allows for the remote execution of arbitrary code. Versions less than 3.2.2 are affected.
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N/A
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Timeline
- 2016-04-27 CVE Reserved
- 2016-09-21 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-06 First Exploit
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (8)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html | X_refsource_confirm |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91328 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348441 | Issue Tracking |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/06/the-poisoned-archives.html | 2024-08-06 | |
| http://www.talosintel.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0153 | 2024-08-06 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/a550daeecf6bc689ade371349892ea17b5b97c77 | 2017-07-01 | |
| https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/715 | 2017-07-01 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 | 2017-07-01 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Libarchive Search vendor "Libarchive" | Libarchive Search vendor "Libarchive" for product "Libarchive" | <= 3.2.0 Search vendor "Libarchive" for product "Libarchive" and version " <= 3.2.0" | - |
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