CVE-2016-4301
libarchive: Stack buffer overflow in the mtree parse_device
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
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 · 7.7CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
CVSS 2.0 · 6AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
CWE-121 · Stack-based Buffer Overflow