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Debian: CVE-2016-5844: libarchive -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2016-5844: libarchive -- security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
08/30/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
08/31/2016
Modified
03/02/2020

Description

Integer overflow in the ISO parser in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted ISO file.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-libarchive

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