CVE-2016-2037
mediumpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.055 · 93 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The cpio_safer_name_suffix function in util.c in cpio 2.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted cpio file.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (13)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-1481cpio: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Ausführen von beliebigem Programmcode mit den Rechten des DienstesDeutsch2016-01-24csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in cpio ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit den Rechten des Dienstes auszuführen oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.
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references (15)
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- http://www.gnu.org/Patchcnnvd
- http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/f59af308-07f3-11ea-8c56-f8b156b6dcc8.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.4360/cnnvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3483enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/4enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/22/4enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82293enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035067enisa_euvd
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