The sandboxing code in libarchive 3.2.0 and earlier mishandles hardlink archive entries of non-zero data size, which might allow remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted archive file.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-657-1 libarchive security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3677-1 libarchive security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6363 The sandboxing code in libarchive 3.2.0 and earlier mishandles hardlink archive entries of non-zero data size, which might allow remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted archive file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3225-1 libarchive vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:00:59.971Z

Reserved: 2016-06-10T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-5418

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-09-21T14:25:13.457

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-5418

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2016-09-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-5418 - Bugzilla

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