CVE-2016-5844

6.5 MEDIUM
Published: September 21, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/23/6
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/24/4
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91808
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036173
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/48-Out-of-bounds-read-and-signed-integer-overflow-in-libarchive.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1350280
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/3ad08e01b4d253c66ae56414886089684155af22
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/717
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/23/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/24/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91808
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036173
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/48-Out-of-bounds-read-and-signed-integer-overflow-in-libarchive.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1350280
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/3ad08e01b4d253c66ae56414886089684155af22
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/717
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.5%
81th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

Affected Vendors

libarchive oracle redhat

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