CVE-2016-4809
published 2016-09-21CVE-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…
PriorityP432high7.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
4.77%
90.9th percentile
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
21 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | libarchive | < libarchive 3.2.1-1 (bookworm) | libarchive 3.2.1-1 (bookworm) |
| libarchive | libarchive | <= 3.2.0 | — |
| libarchive | libarchive | >= 0 < 3.2.1-1 | 3.2.1-1 |
| libarchive | libarchive | >= 0 < 3.2.1-1 | 3.2.1-1 |
| libarchive | libarchive | >= 0 < 3.2.1-1 | 3.2.1-1 |
| libarchive | libarchive | >= 0 < 3.2.1-1 | 3.2.1-1 |
| libarchive | libarchive | >= 0 < 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3 | 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3 |
| libarchive | libarchive | >= 0 < 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2 | 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
| oracle | linux | — | — |
| oracle | linux | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_hpc_node | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_hpc_node | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_eus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.5HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv7.5HIGH
vendor_debian7.5HIGH
vendor_redhat7.5HIGH
vendor_ubuntu6.5MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-qv34-qvqq-q583: The archive_read_format_cpio_read_header function in archive_read_support_format_cpio
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2016-4809 [HIGH] CWE-20 GHSA-qv34-qvqq-q583: The archive_read_format_cpio_read_header function in archive_read_support_format_cpio
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.
OSV
CVE-2016-4809: The archive_read_format_cpio_read_header function in archive_read_support_format_cpio
osv·2016-09-21·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-4809 [HIGH] CVE-2016-4809: The archive_read_format_cpio_read_header function in archive_read_support_format_cpio
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.
OSV
libarchive vulnerabilities
osv·2016-07-14·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2015-8916 [MEDIUM] libarchive vulnerabilities
libarchive vulnerabilities
Hanno Böck discovered that libarchive contained multiple security issues
when processing certain malformed archive files. A remote attacker could
use this issue to cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-8916, CVE-2015-8917
CVE-2015-8919, CVE-2015-8920, CVE-2015-8921, CVE-2015-8922, CVE-2015-8923,
CVE-2015-8924, CVE-2015-8925, CVE-2015-8926, CVE-2015-8928, CVE-2015-8930,
CVE-2015-8931, CVE-2015-8932, CVE-2015-8933, CVE-2015-8934, CVE-2016-5844)
Marcin "Icewall" Noga discovered that libarchive contained multiple
security issues when processing certain malformed archive files. A remote
attacker could use this issue to cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute
Ubuntu
libarchive vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2016-07-14·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2015-8916 [MEDIUM] libarchive vulnerabilities
Title: libarchive vulnerabilities
Summary: libarchive could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially
crafted file.
Hanno Böck discovered that libarchive contained multiple security issues
when processing certain malformed archive files. A remote attacker could
use this issue to cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-8916, CVE-2015-8917
CVE-2015-8919, CVE-2015-8920, CVE-2015-8921, CVE-2015-8922, CVE-2015-8923,
CVE-2015-8924, CVE-2015-8925, CVE-2015-8926, CVE-2015-8928, CVE-2015-8930,
CVE-2015-8931, CVE-2015-8932, CVE-2015-8933, CVE-2015-8934, CVE-2016-5844)
Marcin "Icewall" Noga discovered that libarchive contained multiple
security issues when processing certain malformed archive files. A remote
attacke
Red Hat
libarchive: Memory allocate error with symbolic links in cpio archives
vendor_redhat·2016-05-12·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-4809 [HIGH] CWE-770 libarchive: Memory allocate error with symbolic links in cpio archives
libarchive: Memory allocate error with symbolic links in cpio archives
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.
A vulnerability was found in libarchive. A specially crafted cpio archive containing a symbolic link to a ridiculously large target path can cause memory allocation to fail, resulting in any attempt to view or extract the archive crashing.
Debian
CVE-2016-4809: libarchive - The archive_read_format_cpio_read_header function in archive_read_support_format...
vendor_debian·2016·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-4809 [HIGH] CVE-2016-4809: libarchive - The archive_read_format_cpio_read_header function in archive_read_support_format...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 3.2.1-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 3.2.1-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 3.2.1-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 3.2.1-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 3.2.1-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2015-8920 CVE-2015-8921 CVE-2015-8932 CVE-2015-8933 CVE-2016-4809 CVE-2016-5844 CVE-2016-7166 libarchive: various flaws [epel-5]
bugzilla·2016-07-05·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2015-8920 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-8920 CVE-2015-8921 CVE-2015-8932 CVE-2015-8933 CVE-2016-4809 CVE-2016-5844 CVE-2016-7166 libarchive: various flaws [epel-5]
CVE-2015-8920 CVE-2015-8921 CVE-2015-8932 CVE-2015-8933 CVE-2016-4809 CVE-2016-5844 CVE-2016-7166 libarchive: various flaws [epel-5]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora EPEL.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit messag
Bugzilla
libarchive: various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2016-07-05·CVSS 6.5
[MEDIUM] libarchive: various flaws [fedora-all]
libarchive: various flaws [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supported versions of Fedora. While only
one tracking bug has
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-4809 libarchive: Memory allocate error with symbolic links in cpio archives
bugzilla·2016-06-16·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-4809 [HIGH] CVE-2016-4809 libarchive: Memory allocate error with symbolic links in cpio archives
CVE-2016-4809 libarchive: Memory allocate error with symbolic links in cpio archives
A cpio archive with a ridiculously large symlink can cause memory allocation
to fail, resulting in any attempt to view or extract the archive crashing.
The failed allocation appears to be handled correctly within libarchive and
not lead to further issues.
External references:
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/705
Upstream fix:
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/fd7e0c02
Discussion:
Created libarchive tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: epel-5 [bug 1352775]
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1352776]
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This issue has been addressed in the following products:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Via RHSA-2016:1850 https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html
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This issue has be
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.htmlhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.htmlhttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91813https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347084https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/fd7e0c02https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/705https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.htmlhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.htmlhttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91813https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347084https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/fd7e0c02https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/705https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
2016-09-21
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