Integer overflow in isoent_gen_joliet_identifier() in libarchive and Oracle Linux - CVE-2016-6250
Published: July 26, 2016 / Updated: January 10, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU215
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6250
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: libarchive
Oracle
Oracle
Affected software:
libarchive
Oracle Linux
libarchive
Oracle Linux
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in libarchive. A remote unauthenticated attacker can cause integer overflow by creating a file with a specially crafted filename that archived as an ISO9660 archive by the target application using libarchive.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in libarchive. A remote unauthenticated attacker can cause integer overflow by creating a file with a specially crafted filename that archived as an ISO9660 archive by the target application using libarchive.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-6250
Install the latest version: (3.2.1).