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CVE-2016-5418

Published: Sep 21, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-19
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
4.7%
Top 9.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
3 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-19CWE-20

Affected Products

n/an/a
enterprise linux desktopredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux hpc noderedhat
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux serverredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux workstationredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
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Attack Graph

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Exploitability

3 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1362601
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1852
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1853
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Timeline

Published
Sep 21, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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