Out-of-Bounds Affecting cpio package, versions <2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1
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2.18% (90th
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1404-CPIO-297857
- published 2 Dec 2014
- disclosed 2 Dec 2014
Introduced: 2 Dec 2014
CVE-2014-9112 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 cpio to version 2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream cpio package and not the cpio package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 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.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-9112
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3111
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9112
- https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?43709
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/23/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/25/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/26/20
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/74
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60167
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62145
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71248
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2456-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98918
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