CVE-2016-5418

CVE Details

Release Date:2016-09-12

Description


The sandboxing code in libarchive 3.2.0 and earlier mishandleshardlink archive entries of non-zero data size, which might allow remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted archive file.

See more information about CVE-2016-5418 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 4.6 Base Metrics: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: Network Attack Complexity: High
Authentication: Requires single instance Confidentiality Impact: Partial
Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (libarchive)ELSA-2016-18502016-09-12
Oracle Linux version 7 (libarchive)ELSA-2016-18442016-09-12



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