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CVE-2016-4809
Published: Sep 21, 2016
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/fd7e0c02
x_refsource_CONFIRM
RHSA-2016:1844
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/705
x_refsource_CONFIRM
91813
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347084
x_refsource_CONFIRM
RHSA-2016:1850
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
GLSA-201701-03
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
DSA-3657
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
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