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CVE-2016-4809

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

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre

CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

02 Description

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

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation: Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision: Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability: 4.77% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile: Ranks above 91.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score: 7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD analysis status: Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity: Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published

2016-09-21 14:00Z9 YR AGO

Last updated

2024-08-06 00:39Z2 YR AGO

Reserved

2016-05-16

Assigning CNA

mitre

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Not rated by the issuing CNA

CNA CVSS vector

Not published by the issuing CNA

Weaknesses

CWE-20Improper Input ValidationClass
CWE-770Allocation of Resources Without Limits or ThrottlingBase

Data version

5.1

Document digest

cf07a4c60652c2bd42ddcc7480f8325a8922312ec37a272c0357213afb0c623e

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms

libarchivelibarchiveNot specified—

oraclelinuxNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linux_desktopNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linux_hpc_nodeNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linux_hpc_node_eusNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linux_serverNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linux_server_ausNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linux_server_eusNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linux_workstationNot specified—

06 References

github.comhttps://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/fd7e0c02x_refsource_CONFIRM
rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2016:1844http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
github.comhttps://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/705x_refsource_CONFIRM
www.oracle.comhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRM
www.securityfocus.com91813http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91813vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1347084x_refsource_CONFIRM
rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2016:1850http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
security.gentoo.orgGLSA-201701-03https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
www.debian.orgDSA-3657http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN