CVE-2016-5844 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted ISO file due to an integer overflow in the libarchive ISO parser.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-5844?
CVE-2016-5844 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libarchive Libarchive, published on 21 Sep 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5844?
It affects 10 products.
Products include Libarchive Libarchive, Oracle Linux, Oracle Solaris, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node, Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5844?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-5844 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5844 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libarchive Libarchive
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2016-5844, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5844, GHSA-x263-jxrf-c484, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5844.