cve/2016/CVE-2016-4809.md

### [CVE-2016-4809](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-4809)
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### Description

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.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

#### Github
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