SB2016022205 - Buffer overflow in GNU cpio
Published: February 22, 2016 Updated: August 3, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016022205
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2037)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.