CVE-2016-2037 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.
MediumCVSS 6.5
EPSS 5.5%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/cpio(Debian:12) | < 2.11+dfsg-5 | 2.11+dfsg-5 |
| debian/cpio(Debian:13) | < 2.11+dfsg-5 | 2.11+dfsg-5 |
| debian/cpio(Debian:14) | < 2.11+dfsg-5 | 2.11+dfsg-5 |
| GNU cpio | = 2.11 | No fix listed |
| debian linux | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| debian linux | = 8.0 | No fix listed |
| alpine/cpio(Alpine:v3.10) | < 2.12-r3 | 2.12-r3 |
| alpine/cpio(Alpine:v3.11) | < 2.12-r3 | 2.12-r3 |
| alpine/cpio(Alpine:v3.12) | < 2.12-r3 | 2.12-r3 |
| alpine/cpio(Alpine:v3.13) | < 2.12-r3 | 2.12-r3 |
| alpine/cpio(Alpine:v3.14) | < 2.12-r3 | 2.12-r3 |
| alpine/cpio(Alpine:v3.15) | < 2.12-r3 | 2.12-r3 |
| alpine/cpio(Alpine:v3.16) | < 2.12-r3 | 2.12-r3 |
| alpine/cpio(Alpine:v3.17) | < 2.12-r3 | 2.12-r3 |
| alpine/cpio(Alpine:v3.18) | < 2.12-r3 | 2.12-r3 |
| alpine/cpio(Alpine:v3.19) | < 2.12-r3 | 2.12-r3 |
| alpine/cpio(Alpine:v3.20) | < 2.12-r3 | 2.12-r3 |
| alpine/cpio(Alpine:v3.21) | < 2.12-r3 | 2.12-r3 |
| alpine/cpio(Alpine:v3.22) | < 2.12-r3 | 2.12-r3 |
| alpine/cpio(Alpine:v3.23) | < 2.12-r3 | 2.12-r3 |
| alpine/cpio(Alpine:v3.24) | < 2.12-r3 | 2.12-r3 |
| alpine/cpio(Alpine:v3.9) | < 2.12-r3 | 2.12-r3 |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2016-2037 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3483 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160119 CVE request: out-of-bounds write with cpio 2.11 mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20160122 Re: CVE request: out-of-bounds write with cpio 2.11 mailing-list
- 82293 vdb-entry
- 1035067 vdb-entry
- USN-2906-1 vendor-advisory
- security.alpinelinux.org vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking