CVE-2016-4809
The archive_read_format_cpio_read_header function in archive_read_support_format_cpio.c in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a CPIO archive with a large symlink.
- Score
- CVSS 3.0 7.5 High
- Status
- Modified - cve@mitre.org
- Published
- 2016-09-21
- Last modified
- 2024-08-06
- Weaknesses
- CWE-20
Affected products
- Libarchive (Libarchive)
- Linux (Oracle)
- Enterprise Linux Desktop (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Hpc Node (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Server (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Server Aus (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Server Eus (Redhat)
- Enterprise Linux Workstation (Redhat)
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91813
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347084
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/fd7e0c02
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/705
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
