CVE-2016-8687
libarchive: stack based buffer overflow in bsdtar_expand_char (util.c)
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
Review impact separately from score.
Published · September 15, 2016
Updated · May 13, 2026
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the safe_fprintf function in tar/util.c in libarchive 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted non-printable multibyte character in a filename.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
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 · 3.3CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS 2.0 · 1.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CWE-131 · Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size