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Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting bsdcpio package, versions <0:3.1.2-10.el7_2

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
18.25% (97th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-BSDCPIO-5102313
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed2 May 2016
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Introduced: 2 May 2016

CVE-2016-1541  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 bsdcpio to version 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:1844.

NVD Description

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

Heap-based buffer overflow in the zip_read_mac_metadata function in archive_read_support_format_zip.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted entry-size values in a ZIP archive.

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