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7.5high

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…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.8%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • github.com /libarchive/libarchive/commit/fd7e0c02 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • github.com /libarchive/libarchive/issues/705 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/91813 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1347084 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201701-03 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3657 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred

Sources

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