VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-4809
CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability4.77%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-09-21
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- cve@mitre.org — Issue Tracking
- cve@mitre.org — Issue Tracking, Patch
- cve@mitre.org — Issue Tracking, Patch
- cve@mitre.org
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108