CVE catalog
CVE-2016-8688
libarchive: CVE-2016-8688
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.98% · Oct 25, 2026
The mtree bidder in libarchive 3.2.1 does not keep track of line sizes when extending the read-ahead, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file, which triggers an invalid read in the (1) detect_form or (2) bid_entry function in libarchive/archive_read_support_format_mtree.c.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libarchive | sid | 3.8.10-2 | fixed |
| Debian | libarchive | forky | 3.8.9-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libarchive | trixie | 3.7.4-4+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | libarchive | bookworm | 3.6.2-1+deb12u4 | fixed |
| Debian | libarchive | bookworm-security | 3.6.2-1+deb12u5 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libarchive | 14.04 | 3.1.2-5ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libarchive | 14.04 | 3.1.2-7ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libarchive | 14.04 | 3.1.2-7ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libarchive | 14.04 | 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libarchive | 14.04 | 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libarchive | 14.04 | 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libarchive | 14.04 | 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libarchive | 16.04 | 3.1.2-11build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libarchive | 16.04 | 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libarchive | 16.04 | 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libarchive | 16.04 | 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libarchive | source | sid | 3.2.1-5 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [840935] |
| Debian | libarchive | source | forky | 3.2.1-5 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [840935] |
| Debian | libarchive | source | trixie | 3.2.1-5 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [840935] |
| Debian | libarchive | source | bookworm | 3.2.1-5 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [840935] |
| Ubuntu | libarchive | deb | 14.04 | 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.4 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8688 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libarchive | deb | 16.04 | 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.3 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8688 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libarchive13]Fixed
Source package: [libarchive]
Details (4)
3.6.2-1+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.2.1-5dsa · libarchive · debian · bookworm; dsa · libarchive · debian · 12
3.6.2-1+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.2.1-5dsa · libarchive · debian · bookworm; dsa · libarchive · debian · 12
3.6.2-1+deb12u5· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
3.2.1-5dsa · libarchive · debian · bookworm; dsa · libarchive · debian · 12
3.6.2-1+deb12u5· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
3.2.1-5dsa · libarchive · debian · bookworm; dsa · libarchive · debian · 12
- [libarchive-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libarchive]
Details (4)
3.6.2-1+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.2.1-5dsa · libarchive · debian · bookworm; dsa · libarchive · debian · 12
3.6.2-1+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.2.1-5dsa · libarchive · debian · bookworm; dsa · libarchive · debian · 12
3.6.2-1+deb12u5· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
3.2.1-5dsa · libarchive · debian · bookworm; dsa · libarchive · debian · 12
3.6.2-1+deb12u5· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
3.2.1-5dsa · libarchive · debian · bookworm; dsa · libarchive · debian · 12
- [libarchive-tools]Fixed
Source package: [libarchive]
Details (4)
3.6.2-1+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.2.1-5dsa · libarchive · debian · bookworm; dsa · libarchive · debian · 12
3.6.2-1+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.2.1-5dsa · libarchive · debian · bookworm; dsa · libarchive · debian · 12
3.6.2-1+deb12u5· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
3.2.1-5dsa · libarchive · debian · bookworm; dsa · libarchive · debian · 12
3.6.2-1+deb12u5· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
3.2.1-5dsa · libarchive · debian · bookworm; dsa · libarchive · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libarchive13t64]Fixed
Source package: [libarchive]
Details (2)
3.7.4-4+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.2.1-5dsa · libarchive · debian · 13
3.7.4-4+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.2.1-5dsa · libarchive · debian · 13
- [libarchive-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libarchive]
Details (2)
3.7.4-4+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.2.1-5dsa · libarchive · debian · 13
3.7.4-4+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.2.1-5dsa · libarchive · debian · 13
- [libarchive-tools]Fixed
Source package: [libarchive]
Details (2)
3.7.4-4+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.2.1-5dsa · libarchive · debian · 13
3.7.4-4+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.2.1-5dsa · libarchive · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2016_2911-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8688]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8688]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-8688]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2016/cve-2016-8688.json]
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