Improper Input Validation Affecting atomic-openshift package, versions <0:3.1.1.7-1.git.0.65f396b.el7aos


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.45% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-ATOMICOPENSHIFT-5395743
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed12 Sept 2016

Introduced: 12 Sep 2016

CVE-2016-5418  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 atomic-openshift to version 0:3.1.1.7-1.git.0.65f396b.el7aos or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:1852.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream atomic-openshift package and not the atomic-openshift package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 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.