CVE-2016-5418: Input Validation

Published Aug 2, 2016
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Updated

Insomnia Security (as part of a pre-arranged commercial engagement) reports:

A vulnerability in libarchive exists that allows an archive Entry with type 1 (hardlink), but has a non-zero data size to cause a file overwrite. This vulnerability can be leveraged in a way that has a significant security impact (this was not clear at first during initial research by upstream).

Other sources

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.

MITRE

Affected Software

17 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/libarchive<3.2.2
3.2.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Oracle Linux=6
Oracle Linux=7
redhat Openshift=3.1
redhat Openshift=3.2
Libarchive libarchive<=3.2.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus=7.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.2
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0

Event History

Sep 21, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5418?

CVE-2016-5418 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-5418?

To fix CVE-2016-5418, upgrade libarchive to version 3.2.2 or later.

3

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2016-5418?

CVE-2016-5418 could allow remote attackers to write to arbitrary files on the system.

4

Which versions of libarchive are affected by CVE-2016-5418?

CVE-2016-5418 affects libarchive versions 3.2.0 and earlier.

5

Is CVE-2016-5418 relevant to Red Hat Enterprise Linux users?

Yes, CVE-2016-5418 specifically affects several Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions including 6.0 and 7.0.

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