CVE-2016-4300

Published: Sep 21, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Integer overflow in the read_SubStreamsInfo function in archive_read_support_format_7zip.c in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a 7zip file with a large number of substreams, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Affected (8)

Products: Libarchive: Libarchive · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Hpc Node, Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Enterprise Linux Server Eus, Enterprise Linux Workstation

1 product

7 products

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Enterprise Linux Hpc Node

Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Server Aus

Enterprise Linux Server Eus

Enterprise Linux Workstation

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libarchive Libarchive	Up to 3.2.0

Configuration B

7 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus	Version 7.2
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus	Version 7.2
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus	Version 7.2
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 7.0

Related CWEs

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number.

References (24)

http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/06/the-poisoned-archives.html

Source: cret@cert.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html

Source: cret@cert.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657

Source: cret@cert.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

Source: cret@cert.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

Source: cret@cert.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91326

Source: cret@cert.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.talosintel.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0152/

Source: cret@cert.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348439

Source: cret@cert.org

Issue Tracking

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/e79ef306afe332faf22e9b442a2c6b59cb175573

Source: cret@cert.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/718

Source: cret@cert.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00062&languageid=en-fr

Source: cret@cert.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03

Source: cret@cert.org

http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/06/the-poisoned-archives.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.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.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91326

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.talosintel.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0152/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348439

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/e79ef306afe332faf22e9b442a2c6b59cb175573

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/718

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00062&languageid=en-fr

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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