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CVE-2016-4301

libarchive: Stack buffer overflow in the mtree parse_device

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

7.7

CVSS 3.0

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Published · June 19, 2016

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

An exploitable stack based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the mtree parse_device functionality of libarchive. A specially crafted mtree file can cause a buffer overflow resulting in memory corruption and potential code execution in the context of the application.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 7.7
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

CVSS 2.0 · 6
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWE-121 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow