CVE-2016-4809
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-4809 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-09-21 14:25:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2019-12-27 16:08:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-20
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Libarchive | Libarchive | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Linux | 6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Linux | 7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Linux | 6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Oracle | Linux | 7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus | 7.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus | 7.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| memory allocate error · Issue #705 · libarchive/libarchive · GitHub | CONFIRM | github.com | Issue Tracking, Patch |
| Bug 1347084 – CVE-2016-4809 libarchive: Memory allocate error with symbolic links in cpio archives | CONFIRM | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Reject cpio symlinks that exceed 1MB · libarchive/libarchive@fd7e0c0 · GitHub | CONFIRM | github.com | Issue Tracking, Patch |
| Oracle Linux Bulletin - July 2016 | CONFIRM | www.oracle.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| libarchive CVE-2016-4809 Denial Of Service Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| libarchive: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-03) — Gentoo security | GENTOO | security.gentoo.org | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3657-1 libarchive | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710502 Gentoo Linux libarchive Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-03)