libarchive up to 3.2.0 7zip File archive_read_support_format_7zip.c read_SubStreamsInfo integer overflow
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A vulnerability was found in libarchive up to 3.2.0 (File Compression Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects the function read_SubStreamsInfo
of the file archive_read_support_format_7zip.c of the component 7zip File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-190. 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 can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The weakness was published 09/21/2016 by Cisco with Cisco Talos (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at blog.talosintel.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-4300 since 04/27/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 92312 (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS / 15.10 / 16.04 LTS : libarchive vulnerabilities (USN-3033-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196532 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Libarchive Vulnerabilities (USN-3033-1)).
Upgrading to version 3.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (92312). Similar entries are available at 80763, 88027, 90422 and 90620.
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Class: Integer overflowCWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 92312
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS / 15.10 / 16.04 LTS : libarchive vulnerabilities (USN-3033-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 15621
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: alas-2016-743
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Upgrade: libarchive 3.2.1
Patch: github.com
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Advisory: RHSA-2016:1844Researcher: Cisco
Organization: Cisco Talos
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CVE: CVE-2016-4300 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 91326 - libarchive CVE-2016-4300 Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 09/22/2016 09:22Updated: 09/19/2022 14:01
Changes: 09/22/2016 09:22 (68), 04/22/2019 17:37 (14), 09/19/2022 14:01 (4)
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