CVE-2016-6250

Name: CVE-2016-6250
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-09-21T14:25:19.847+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 6.25%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-6250 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Integer overflow in the ISO9660 writer in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via vectors related to verifying filename lengths when writing an ISO9660 archive, which trigger a buffer overflow.. EPSS estimates a 6.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer overflow in the ISO9660 writer in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via vectors related to verifying filename lengths when writing an ISO9660 archive, which trigger a buffer overflow.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

6.25%

92.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Linux	7
Libarchive	Libarchive	<= 3.2.0

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/1Release Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/3Release Notes
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92036Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036431Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347085Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/3014e198Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/files/295073/libarchiveOverflow.txtIssue Tracking
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/711Issue Tracking, Patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/20/1Release Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/21/3Release Notes
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92036Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036431Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347085Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/3014e198Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/files/295073/libarchiveOverflow.txtIssue Tracking
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/711Issue Tracking, Patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03

Timeline

Published: Sep 21, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-6250?

How severe is CVE-2016-6250?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-6250 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 6.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6250?

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Source: NVD / NIST