libarchive: Archive Entry with type 1 (hardlink), but has a non-zero data size file overwrite
Published Sep 21, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.67%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
Configuration 4
- ≤ 3.2.0
Configuration 5
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.2
- 7.0
- 7.2
- 7.2
- 7.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libarchive-0:2.8.3-7.el6_8
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1850
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libarchive-0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1844
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2
atomic-openshift-0:3.2.1.15-1.git.0.d84be7f.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1853
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2
heapster-0:1.1.0-1.beta2.el7.1
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1853
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2
openshift-ansible-0:3.2.28-1.git.0.5a85fc5.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1853
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1
atomic-openshift-0:3.1.1.7-1.git.0.65f396b.el7aos
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1852
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libarchive-0:2.8.3-7.el6_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1850 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libarchive-0:3.1.2-10.el7_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1844 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2 | atomic-openshift-0:3.2.1.15-1.git.0.d84be7f.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1853 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2 | heapster-0:1.1.0-1.beta2.el7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1853 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2 | openshift-ansible-0:3.2.28-1.git.0.5a85fc5.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1853 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1 | atomic-openshift-0:3.1.1.7-1.git.0.65f396b.el7aos | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1852 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.67% (0.04669) | 91.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.67% (0.04669) | 90.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 3.79% (0.03788) | 88.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.22% (0.05224) | 89.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00156) | 53.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00156) | 51.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00121) | 44.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (16)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1850.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q3/255
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/09/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitTechnical Description
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93165 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1852 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1853 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5418 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1362601 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://gist.github.com/anonymous/e48209b03f1dd9625a992717e7b89c4f x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical Description
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/dfd6b54ce33960e420fb206d8872fb759b577ad9 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/746 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5418
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5418
Change history (0)
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