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GHSA-qv34-qvqq-q583

GHSA-qv34-qvqq-q583 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.5 HIGH

Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 13, 2022

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 archive with a large symlink.

Risk scores

CVSS 3.0
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Timeline

  • May 13, 2022 CVE Published
  • Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • Apr 30, 2026 Security Advisory (3 in total, the first dated here)

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