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CVE-2016-6250 Detail

Current Description

Integer overflow in the ISO9660 writer in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via vectors related to verifying filename lengths when writing an ISO9660 archive, which trigger a buffer overflow.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  09/21/2016
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 8.6 HIGH
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 4.7
Exploitability Score: 3.9

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availability (A): High

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.5 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/1 Release Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/3 Release Notes
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92036 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036431 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347085 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/3014e198 Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/files/295073/libarchiveOverflow.txt Issue Tracking
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/711 Issue Tracking Patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Integer Overflow or Wraparound (CWE-190)

Change History

9 change records found - show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-6250
NVD Published Date:
09/21/2016
NVD Last Modified:
01/04/2018