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CVE-2016-1541

Publication date 7 May 2016

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.8 · High

Score breakdown

Heap-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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libarchive 16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1
15.10 wily
Fixed 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.15.10.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.2
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected

Patch details

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Package Patch details
libarchive

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.8 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-2981-1
    • libarchive vulnerabilities
    • 17 May 2016

Other references