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CVE-2016-5418
The sandboxing code in libarchive 3.2.0 and earlier mishandles hardlink archive entries of non-zero data size, which might allow remote…
High7.5EPSS 4.7%
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- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.7% · top 8.2% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (12)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1362601 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2016:1852 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2016:1853 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/dfd6b54ce33960e420fb206d8872fb759b577ad9 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2016:1844 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://gist.github.com/anonymous/e48209b03f1dd9625a992717e7b89c4f (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/746 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2016:1850 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- GLSA-201701-03 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- 93165 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160809 FreeBSD update components vulns (libarchive, bsdiff, portsnap) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
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