CVE-2016-2037
medium
CVSS v3
6.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
6.5
Description
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Mixed 7 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 2.11+dfsg-5 |
| sid | Fixed | 2.11+dfsg-5 |
| forky | Fixed | 2.11+dfsg-5 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2.11+dfsg-5 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 2.11+dfsg-5 |
| 8.0 | Affected | — |
| 7.0 | Affected | — |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnu | cpio | 2.11 | |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2037.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3483
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/22/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82293
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035067
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2906-1
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2037
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.