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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4302

Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_codes function in archive_read_support_format_rar.c in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to exec...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_codes function in archive_read_support_format_rar.c in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a RAR file with a zero-sized dictionary.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 libarchive

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.2.1-1"}]}]

Debian:13 libarchive

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.2.1-1"}]}]

Debian:14 libarchive

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.2.1-1"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org