CVE-2016-4809
CVE-2016-4809
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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.
CVSS 7.5 · High · EPSS 4.8% · Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: system
Affected products and versions
n/a
- Versions
- n/a: Affected
No fix published
libarchive Debian:12
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 3.2.1-1
Update to 3.2.1-1
libarchive Debian:13
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 3.2.1-1
Update to 3.2.1-1
libarchive Debian:14
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 3.2.1-1
Update to 3.2.1-1
libarchive Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
- Versions
- 3.1.2-5ubuntu1
- 3.1.2-7ubuntu1
- 3.1.2-7ubuntu2
- 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.1
- 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.2
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3
Update to 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3
libarchive Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
- Versions
- 3.1.2-11build1
- 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2
Update to 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2
Original sources
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/fd7e0c02
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/705
- 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
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4809