vulnerability
CentOS: (CVE-2016-4809) (Multiple Advisories): libarchive
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Sep 16, 2016 | Sep 16, 2016 | May 7, 2019 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Sep 16, 2016
Added
Sep 16, 2016
Modified
May 7, 2019
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.
Solutions
centos-upgrade-bsdcpiocentos-upgrade-bsdtarcentos-upgrade-libarchivecentos-upgrade-libarchive-devel
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