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CVE-2016-4809
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-09-21T14:25:05.610 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:48:15.477

Summary

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.

Affected products

redhat — enterprise_linux_desktop

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References

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