CVE-2016-9296 in p7zip
Summary
A null pointer dereference bug affects the 16.02 and many old versions of p7zip. A lack of null pointer check for the variable folders.PackPositions in function CInArchive::ReadAndDecodePackedStreams in CPP/7zip/Archive/7z/7zIn.cpp, as used in the 7z.so library and in 7z applications, will cause a crash and a denial of service when decoding malformed 7z files.
Reservation
11/11/2016
Disclosure
11/11/2016
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93589 | p7zip 7z File 7zIn.cpp ReadAndDecodePackedStreams null pointer dereference | 476 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2016-9296 |