CVE-2016-4809
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Sep 21, 2016
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- May 16, 2016
Description
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.
Scores
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Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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n/an/a |
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References
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/fd7e0c02
- RHSA-2016:1844vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/705
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- 91813vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347084
- RHSA-2016:1850vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201701-03vendor-advisory
- DSA-3657vendor-advisory
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