MGASA-2017-0132

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    MGASA-2017-0132

    Published: 7 May 2017Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary: Updated libarchive packages fix security vulnerabilities

    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. (CVE-2016-10209) The archive_le32dec function in archive_endian.h in libarchive 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file. (CVE-2016-10349) The archive_read_format_cab_read_header function in archive_read_support_format_cab.c in libarchive 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file. (CVE-2016-10350)

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0132.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20723, http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/01/12

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: libarchive

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/libarchive?arch=source&distro=mageia-5

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -3.2.2-1.3.mga5

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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