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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-657-1 | libarchive security update |
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DSA-3677-1 | libarchive security update |
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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. |
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USN-3225-1 | libarchive vulnerabilities |
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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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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-09-21T14:25:13.457
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-5418


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