UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8688

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8688
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8688.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8688
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Published
2017-02-15T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T07:35:11.712026Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

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) detectform or (2) bidentry function in libarchive/archivereadsupportformatmtree.c.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / libarchive

Package

Name
libarchive
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4

Affected versions

3.*

3.1.2-5ubuntu1
3.1.2-7ubuntu1
3.1.2-7ubuntu2
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.1
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.2
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdcpio",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdcpio-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdtar",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdtar-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive13",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive13-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libarchive

Package

Name
libarchive
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libarchive@3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3

Affected versions

3.*

3.1.2-11build1
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdcpio",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdcpio-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdtar",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "bsdtar-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive-dev",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive13",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libarchive13-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}