Improper Input Validation Affecting libarchive package, versions <3.2.1-4
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- published21 Sept 2016
- disclosed21 Sept 2016
Introduced: 21 Sep 2016
CVE-2016-5418 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:11 libarchive to version 3.2.1-4 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libarchive package and not the libarchive package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:11 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.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5418
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/dfd6b54ce33960e420fb206d8872fb759b577ad9
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/746
- https://gist.github.com/anonymous/e48209b03f1dd9625a992717e7b89c4f
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/09/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1362601
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1852
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1853
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93165
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-5418