Is CVE-2016-6250 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-6250 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-12.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-6250?

CVE-2016-6250 has a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2016-6250?

Patch guidance is available from oracle security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-6250.

Which products are affected by CVE-2016-6250?

2 products: oracle linux, libarchive libarchive.

Fix CVE-2016-6250 - HIGH oracle linux

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-190 · Integer Overflow

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ORACLE
Published: 9/21/2016
Last Modified: 4/12/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2016-6250

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