CVE-2016-4809

7.5 HIGH

Published: September 21, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91813

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347084

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/fd7e0c02

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/705

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html