high7.5
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…
Impact
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | Versions 6.0, 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node | Versions 6.0, 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | Versions 6.0, 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | Versions 6.0, 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus | Version 7.2 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | Version 7.2 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | Version 7.2 |
| Oracle | Linux | Versions 6, 7 |
| Libarchive | Libarchive | through 3.2.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- 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
- 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