Upstream information

CVE-2016-8688 at MITRE

Description

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 4.3 5.1
Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network Network
Access Complexity Medium High
Authentication None None
Confidentiality Impact None Partial
Integrity Impact None Partial
Availability Impact Partial Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 5.5
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1005076 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

  • SUSE-SU-2016:2911-1, published Fri Nov 25 08:07:25 MST 2016
    • openSUSE-SU-2016:3002-1 openSUSE-SU-2016:3005-1

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
SUSE Manager Server 4.0
  • bsdtar >= 3.3.2-3.8.4
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.3.2-3.8.4
  • libarchive13 >= 3.3.2-3.8.4
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 GA libarchive-devel-3.3.2-3.8.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1 GA bsdtar-3.3.2-3.8.4
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
SUSE Manager Server 4.2
  • bsdtar >= 3.4.2-2.24
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.4.2-2.24
  • libarchive13 >= 3.4.2-2.24
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 GA libarchive-devel-3.4.2-2.24
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3 GA bsdtar-3.4.2-2.24
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
SUSE Manager Server 4.1
  • bsdtar >= 3.4.2-2.24
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.4.2-2.24
  • libarchive13 >= 3.4.2-2.24
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 GA libarchive-devel-3.4.2-2.24
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2 GA bsdtar-3.4.2-2.24
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.1.2-25.1
  • libarchive13 >= 3.1.2-25.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1698
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1698
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.1.2-25.1
  • libarchive13 >= 3.1.2-25.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2016-1698
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP2-2016-1698
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.1.2-25.1
  • libarchive13 >= 3.1.2-25.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 GA libarchive13-3.1.2-25.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA libarchive-devel-3.1.2-25.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.1.2-25.1
  • libarchive13 >= 3.1.2-25.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 GA libarchive13-3.1.2-25.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA libarchive-devel-3.1.2-25.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  • bsdtar >= 3.5.1-150400.1.9
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.5.1-150400.1.9
  • libarchive13 >= 3.5.1-150400.1.9
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 GA libarchive-devel-3.5.1-150400.1.9
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 GA bsdtar-3.5.1-150400.1.9
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • bsdtar >= 3.5.1-150400.3.12.1
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.5.1-150400.3.12.1
  • libarchive13 >= 3.5.1-150400.3.12.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 GA libarchive-devel-3.5.1-150400.3.12.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 GA bsdtar-3.5.1-150400.3.12.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  • bsdtar >= 3.7.2-150600.1.7
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.7.2-150600.1.7
  • libarchive13 >= 3.7.2-150600.1.7
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 GA libarchive-devel-3.7.2-150600.1.7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6 GA bsdtar-3.7.2-150600.1.7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • bsdtar >= 3.3.2-1.27
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.3.2-1.27
  • libarchive13 >= 3.3.2-1.27
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 GA libarchive-devel-3.3.2-1.27
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 GA bsdtar-3.3.2-1.27
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • libarchive13 >= 3.1.2-26.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 GA libarchive13-3.1.2-26.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  • libarchive13 >= 3.5.1-150400.3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 GA libarchive13-3.5.1-150400.3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  • libarchive13 >= 3.5.1-150400.3.12.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 GA libarchive13-3.5.1-150400.3.12.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 6.0
  • libarchive13 >= 3.6.2-2.9
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 6.0 GA libarchive13-3.6.2-2.9
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 6.1
  • libarchive13 >= 3.7.4-slfo.1.1_1.2
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 6.1 GA libarchive13-3.7.4-slfo.1.1_1.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.3.2-3.8.4
  • libarchive13 >= 3.3.2-3.8.4
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 GA libarchive-devel-3.3.2-3.8.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.4.2-2.24
  • libarchive13 >= 3.4.2-2.24
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 GA libarchive-devel-3.4.2-2.24
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.4.2-2.24
  • libarchive13 >= 3.4.2-2.24
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 GA libarchive-devel-3.4.2-2.24
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.5.1-150400.1.9
  • libarchive13 >= 3.5.1-150400.1.9
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 GA libarchive-devel-3.5.1-150400.1.9
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.5.1-150400.3.12.1
  • libarchive13 >= 3.5.1-150400.3.12.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 GA libarchive-devel-3.5.1-150400.3.12.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.7.2-150600.1.7
  • libarchive13 >= 3.7.2-150600.1.7
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 GA libarchive-devel-3.7.2-150600.1.7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.3.2-1.27
  • libarchive13 >= 3.3.2-1.27
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 GA libarchive-devel-3.3.2-1.27
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1
  • bsdtar >= 3.3.2-3.8.4
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1 GA bsdtar-3.3.2-3.8.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2
  • bsdtar >= 3.4.2-2.24
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2 GA bsdtar-3.4.2-2.24
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3
  • bsdtar >= 3.4.2-2.24
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3 GA bsdtar-3.4.2-2.24
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4
  • bsdtar >= 3.5.1-150400.1.9
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 GA bsdtar-3.5.1-150400.1.9
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5
  • bsdtar >= 3.5.1-150400.3.12.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 GA bsdtar-3.5.1-150400.3.12.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6
  • bsdtar >= 3.7.2-150600.1.7
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6 GA bsdtar-3.7.2-150600.1.7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15
  • bsdtar >= 3.3.2-1.27
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 GA bsdtar-3.3.2-1.27
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.1.2-25.1
  • libarchive13 >= 3.1.2-25.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1698
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1698
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.1.2-25.1
  • libarchive13 >= 3.1.2-25.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP2-2016-1698
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2016-1698
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.1.2-25.1
  • libarchive13 >= 3.1.2-25.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 GA libarchive13-3.1.2-25.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA libarchive-devel-3.1.2-25.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.1.2-25.1
  • libarchive13 >= 3.1.2-25.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 GA libarchive13-3.1.2-25.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA libarchive-devel-3.1.2-25.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.1.2-25.1
  • libarchive13 >= 3.1.2-26.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 GA libarchive13-3.1.2-26.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA libarchive-3.1.2-26.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA libarchive-devel-3.1.2-26.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
  • libarchive13 >= 3.1.2-25.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2016-1698
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.1.2-25.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA libarchive-devel-3.1.2-25.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.1.2-25.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA libarchive-devel-3.1.2-25.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.1.2-25.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA libarchive-3.1.2-26.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA libarchive-devel-3.1.2-26.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.1.2-25.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1698
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.1.2-25.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP2-2016-1698
openSUSE Leap 15.0
  • libarchive13 >= 3.3.2-lp150.1.9
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA libarchive13-3.3.2-lp150.1.9
openSUSE Leap 15.2
  • bsdtar >= 3.4.2-lp152.2.4
  • libarchive13 >= 3.4.2-lp152.2.4
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.2 GA bsdtar-3.4.2-lp152.2.1
openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • libarchive13 >= 3.4.2-2.24
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.3 GA libarchive13-3.4.2-2.24
openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • libarchive13 >= 3.5.1-150400.1.9
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.4 GA libarchive13-3.5.1-150400.1.9
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • bsdtar >= 3.2.2-2.1
  • libarchive-devel >= 3.2.2-2.1
  • libarchive13 >= 3.2.2-2.1
  • libarchive13-32bit >= 3.2.2-2.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10127

First public cloud image revisions this CVE is fixed in:

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 libarchive Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 libarchive Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 libarchive Released
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 libarchive Released
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 libarchive Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 bsdtar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 bsdtar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 bsdtar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 libarchive Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 libarchive Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 libarchive Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 libarchive Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 libarchive Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 bsdtar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT libarchive Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service Image Server 12 SP2 libarchive Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS bsdtar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 bsdtar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS bsdtar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS bsdtar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 bsdtar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS bsdtar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS bsdtar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 bsdtar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS bsdtar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 libarchive Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 libarchive Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS libarchive Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 libarchive Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL libarchive Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS libarchive Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS libarchive Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 libarchive Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL libarchive Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS libarchive Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS libarchive Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 libarchive Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS libarchive Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS libarchive Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS libarchive Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 libarchive Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP2 bsdtar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3 bsdtar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 bsdtar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 libarchive Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 libarchive Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 libarchive Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 libarchive Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 libarchive Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 libarchive Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 bsdtar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 bsdtar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 bsdtar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 libarchive Ignore
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 libarchive Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 libarchive Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 libarchive Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 libarchive Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 libarchive Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 libarchive Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 libarchive Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 libarchive Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 libarchive Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 libarchive Released
SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3 bsdtar Not affected

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Sun Oct 16 05:36:30 2016
CVE page last modified: Sat Nov 23 13:42:31 2024