CVE-2016-10209

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    CVE-2016-10209

    Published: 3 Apr 2017Last Modified: 7 Aug 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The archive_wstring_append_from_mbs function in archive_string.c in libarchive 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted archive file.

    References: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html, https://usn.ubuntu.com/3736-1/, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97327, https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4360, https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/842

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name:

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 629358182b04d7de2316bbd29708c58ddf797fd2
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    3.2.2

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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