CVE-2016-4809
Fixed in a distro release EPSS 5%
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.
Products: redhat enterprise_linux_desktop, redhat enterprise_linux_hpc_node, redhat enterprise_linux_server, redhat enterprise_linux_workstation, redhat enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus, redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus, redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus, oracle linux, libarchive
Distro releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine 3.4 | libarchive | 3.2.1-r0 |
| Debian 12 | libarchive | 3.2.1-1 |
| Debian 13 | libarchive | 3.2.1-1 |
| Debian 14 | libarchive | 3.2.1-1 |
| Debian 7 | libarchive | 3.0.4-3+wheezy2 |
| Debian 8 | libarchive | 3.1.2-11+deb8u2 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libarchive | 0:2.8.3-7.el6_8 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libarchive-debuginfo | 0:2.8.3-7.el6_8 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libarchive-devel | 0:2.8.3-7.el6_8 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | bsdcpio | 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | bsdtar | 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libarchive | 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libarchive-debuginfo | 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libarchive-devel | 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 | libarchive | 3.1.2-22.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | bsdtar | 2.5.5-9.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS | bsdtar | 2.5.5-9.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS | bsdtar | 2.5.5-9.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-TERADATA | bsdtar | 2.5.5-9.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | bsdtar | 2.5.5-9.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 | libarchive | 3.1.2-22.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 | bsdtar | 2.5.5-9.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | libarchive | 3.1.2-22.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 | bsdtar | 2.5.5-9.1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 | libarchive | 3.1.2-22.1 |
| SUSE Manager 2.1 | bsdtar | 2.5.5-9.1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1 | bsdtar | 2.5.5-9.1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5 | bsdtar | 2.5.5-9.1 |
| SUSE Studio Onsite 1.3 | bsdtar | 2.5.5-9.1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | libarchive | 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libarchive | 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | bsdtar | 3.2.2-2.1 |