Debian Security Advisory
DLA-657-1 libarchive -- LTS security update
- Date Reported:
- 16 Oct 2016
- Affected Packages:
- libarchive
- Vulnerable:
- Yes
- Security database references:
- In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 837714.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2016-5418. - More information:
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It was found that libarchive mishandled hardlink archive entries of non-zero data size, possibly allowing remote attackers to to write to arbitrary files via especially crafted archives.
For Debian 7
Wheezy
, these problems have been fixed in version 3.0.4-3+wheezy4.We recommend that you upgrade your libarchive packages.
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
