CVE-2016-4809

HIGH

Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop < 3.2.0 - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

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.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/fd7e0c02
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/705
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91813
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347084
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0477
EPSS Percentile 90.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (14)
libarchive/libarchive < 3.2.0
oracle/linux 6
oracle/linux 7
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop 7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_hpc_node 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_hpc_node 7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus 7.2
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 7.0
... and 4 more
Published Sep 21, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026