Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting bsdcpio package, versions <0:3.1.2-10.11.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.9% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-BSDCPIO-1701881
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed21 Sept 2016

Introduced: 21 Sep 2016

CVE-2016-5844  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 bsdcpio to version 0:3.1.2-10.11.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2016-743.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bsdcpio package and not the bsdcpio package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

Integer overflow in the ISO parser in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted ISO file.