Improper Input Validation in bsdtar | CVE-2016-4809

Q: How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 bsdtar to version 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2 or higher. This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-1844 .

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Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-BSDTAR-2510062
published10 Apr 2022
disclosed21 Sept 2016

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Introduced: 21 Sep 2016

CVE-2016-4809 (opens in a new tab) CWE-20 (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 bsdtar to version 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-1844.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bsdtar package and not the bsdtar package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The archive_read_format_cpio_read_header function in archive_read_support_format_cpio.c in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a CPIO archive with a large symlink.

Improper Input Validation Affecting bsdtar package, versions <0:3.1.2-10.el7_2

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