Integer Overflow Vulnerability in libarchive Affects Multiple Platforms
CVE-2016-6250

8.6HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor: Oracle
Status: Linux
Vendor: CVE Published:; 21 September 2016

What is CVE-2016-6250?

An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the ISO9660 writer of libarchive prior to version 3.2.1. This flaw permits remote attackers to exploit the system by sending specially crafted input that triggers a buffer overflow during filename length validation when writing ISO9660 archives. The result can potentially lead to a denial of service through application crashes or allow the execution of arbitrary code, thereby compromising system integrity.

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