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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8687
Stack-based buffer overflow in the safe_fprintf function in tar/util.c in libarchive 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Stack-based buffer overflow in the safe_fprintf function in tar/util.c in libarchive 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted non-printable multibyte character in a filename.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:12
libarchive
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.2.1-5"}]}]
Debian:13
libarchive
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.2.1-5"}]}]
Debian:14
libarchive
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.2.1-5"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org