CVE-2016-5844: libarchive Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2016-5844UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5844DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5844
Published 21-09-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-5844 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in libarchive. EPSS estimates a 4.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.13%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2github, reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 3Timeline
- 21-09-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Integer overflow in the ISO parser in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted ISO file.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.13%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.13% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score4.13%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundLibarchive
Maturity: poc
Exploit Reference (blog.fuzzing-project.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat7 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_hpc_node6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus7.2
- enterprise_linux_server6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.2
Alpine1 product
- libarchive< 3.2.1-r0
Debian1 product
- libarchive< 3.2.1-1
Libarchive1 product
- libarchive≤ 3.2.0
Ubuntu1 product
- libarchive< 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3 | < 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2
6 vendors · 13 products
References
19 links- github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/3ad08e01b4d253c66ae56414886089684155af22X Refsource CONFIRMExploit
- blog.fuzzing-project.org/48-Out-of-bounds-read-and-signed-integer-overflow-in-libarchive.htmlX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Show all 19 references
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1350280X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
