Out-of-Bounds Affecting cpio package, versions <0:2.11-24.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
7.09% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-CPIO-2499308
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed2 Dec 2014

Introduced: 2 Dec 2014

CVE-2014-9112  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 cpio to version 0:2.11-24.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2015-2108.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream cpio package and not the cpio package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap-based buffer overflow in the process_copy_in function in GNU Cpio 2.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large block value in a cpio archive.

CVSS Base Scores

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