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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DLA-554-1 | libarchive security update |
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DSA-3657-1 | libarchive security update |
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EUVD-2016-5791 | 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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USN-3033-1 | libarchive vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T00:39:26.294Z
Reserved: 2016-05-16T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-4809

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-09-21T14:25:05.610
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-4809


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