CVE-2016-4809
Detail
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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.
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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
NIST
Change History
10 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 9:53:01 PM
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Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
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Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html
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Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91813
Added
Reference
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347084
Added
Reference
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/fd7e0c02
Added
Reference
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/705
Added
Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
CVE Modified by MITRE 5/16/2024 9:09:53 PM
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CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 12/27/2019 11:09:04 AM
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 12/27/2019 11:08:55 AM
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by MITRE 11/03/2017 9:29:20 PM
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Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE 6/30/2017 9:29:48 PM
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Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST 9/28/2016 11:50:05 AM
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CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 4
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html No Types Assigned
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by MITRE 9/27/2016 10:01:12 PM
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Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
Modified Analysis by NIST 9/21/2016 1:36:43 PM
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CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Added
CWE
CWE-20
Added
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html No Types Assigned
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html No Types Assigned
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91813 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91813 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347084 No Types Assigned
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347084 Issue Tracking
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/fd7e0c02 No Types Assigned
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/fd7e0c02 Issue Tracking, Patch
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/705 No Types Assigned
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/705 Issue Tracking, Patch
Initial CVE Analysis 9/21/2016 12:50:31 PM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-4809 NVD
Published Date: 09/21/2016 NVD
Last Modified: 04/12/2025
Source: MITRE
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