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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8688

The mtree bidder in libarchive 3.2.1 does not keep track of line sizes when extending the read-ahead, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

The mtree bidder in libarchive 3.2.1 does not keep track of line sizes when extending the read-ahead, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file, which triggers an invalid read in the (1) detect_form or (2) bid_entry function in libarchive/archive_read_support_format_mtree.c.

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