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 a...
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 4.8%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/libarchive(Debian:12) | < 3.2.1-1 | 3.2.1-1 |
| debian/libarchive(Debian:13) | < 3.2.1-1 | 3.2.1-1 |
| debian/libarchive(Debian:14) | < 3.2.1-1 | 3.2.1-1 |
| redhat enterprise linux desktop | = 6.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux desktop | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux hpc node | = 6.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux hpc node | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server | = 6.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux workstation | = 6.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux workstation | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux hpc node eus | = 7.2 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server aus | = 7.2 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server eus | = 7.2 | No fix listed |
| oracle linux | = 6 | No fix listed |
| oracle linux | = 7 | No fix listed |
| libarchive | <= 3.2.0 | No fix listed |
| alpine/libarchive(Alpine:v3.4) | < 3.2.1-r0 | 3.2.1-r0 |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2016-4809 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:1844 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:1850 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- DSA-3657 vendor-advisory
- www.oracle.com third-party-advisory
- 91813 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com issue-tracking
- github.com issue-tracking patch
- github.com issue-tracking patch
- GLSA-201701-03 vendor-advisory
- security.alpinelinux.org vendor-advisory