Description
bsdcpio in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via crafted cpio file.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 5.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91298
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/503Exploit
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91298
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/503Exploit
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 20, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified