Package        : libarchive
Version        : 3.0.4-3+wheezy6
CVE ID         : CVE-2016-10209 CVE-2016-10349 CVE-2016-10350
Debian Bug     : 859456 861609

Multiple denial of services vulnerabilities have been identified in 
libarchive when manipulating specially crafted archives.

CVE-2016-10209

    NULL pointer dereference and application crash in the
    archive_wstring_append_from_mbs() function.

CVE-2016-10349

    Heap-based buffer over-read and application crash in the
    archive_le32dec() function.

CVE-2016-10350

    Heap-based buffer over-read and application crash in the
    archive_read_format_cab_read_header() function.

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
3.0.4-3+wheezy6.

We recommend that you upgrade your libarchive packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

-- 
Raphaël Hertzog ◈ Debian Developer

Support Debian LTS: https://www.freexian.com/lts/debian/
Learn to master Debian: https://debian-handbook.info/get/

Debian LTS: DLA-1006-1: libarchive security update

June 30, 2017
Multiple denial of services vulnerabilities have been identified in libarchive when manipulating specially crafted archives

Summary


Multiple denial of services vulnerabilities have been identified in
libarchive when manipulating specially crafted archives.

CVE-2016-10209

NULL pointer dereference and application crash in the
archive_wstring_append_from_mbs() function.

CVE-2016-10349

Heap-based buffer over-read and application crash in the
archive_le32dec() function.

CVE-2016-10350

Heap-based buffer over-read and application crash in the
archive_read_format_cab_read_header() function.

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
3.0.4-3+wheezy6.

We recommend that you upgrade your libarchive packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

--
Raphaël Hertzog ◈ Debian Developer

Support Debian LTS: https://www.freexian.com/lts/debian/
Learn to master Debian: https://debian-handbook.info/get/


Severity 
Package        : libarchive
Version : 3.0.4-3+wheezy6
CVE ID : CVE-2016-10209 CVE-2016-10349 CVE-2016-10350
Debian Bug : 859456 861609

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