CVE-2016-1541

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-1541
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-05-07 10:59:00 UTC
Updated2018-01-05 02:30:00 UTC
DescriptionHeap-based buffer overflow in the zip_read_mac_metadata function in archive_read_support_format_zip.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted entry-size values in a ZIP archive.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-20

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Libarchive Libarchive All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
The Slackware Linux Project: Slackware Security Advisories SLACKWARE www.slackware.com
openSUSE-SU-2016:1663-1: moderate: Security update for libarchive SUSE lists.opensuse.org
Issue #656: Fix CVE-2016-1541, VU#862384 · libarchive/libarchive@d0331e8 · GitHub CONFIRM github.com
Oracle Linux Bulletin - July 2016 CONFIRM www.oracle.com
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3574-1 libarchive DEBIAN www.debian.org
Vulnerability Note VU#862384 - libarchive contains a heap-based buffer overflow due to improper input validation CERT-VN www.kb.cert.org Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
openSUSE-SU-2016:1463-1: moderate: Security update for libarchive SUSE lists.opensuse.org
libarchive 'archive_read_support_format_zip.c' Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
Vulnerable code, CVE-2016-1541 · Issue #656 · libarchive/libarchive · GitHub CONFIRM github.com
libarchive: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-03) — Gentoo security GENTOO security.gentoo.org
USN-2981-1: libarchive vulnerabilities | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com
Oracle Solaris Bulletin - July 2016 CONFIRM www.oracle.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 710502 Gentoo Linux libarchive Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-03)
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