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Improper Input Validation Affecting libarchive-debuginfo package, versions <0:3.1.2-10.11.amzn1

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.45% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-LIBARCHIVEDEBUGINFO-1701840
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed21 Sept 2016
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Introduced: 21 Sep 2016

CVE-2016-5418  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-19  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 libarchive-debuginfo 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 libarchive-debuginfo package and not the libarchive-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.