CVE-2016-5418
High
Description
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Libarchive
PublishedSep 21, 2016
First seenSep 21, 2016
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| libarchive libarchive | v ≤ 3.2.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_desktop | 6.0, 7.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_hpc_node | 6.0, 7.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server | 6.0, 7.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_workstation | 6.0, 7.0 | — |
| oracle linux | 6, 7 | — |
| redhat openshift | 3.1, 3.2 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus | 7.2 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.2 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus | 7.2 | — |
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