CVE-2016-2037

MEDIUM

cpio <2.11 - DoS

Title source: llm

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.

References (6)

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.1945
EPSS Percentile 95.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-119
Status draft

Affected Products (3)

gnu/cpio
debian/debian_linux
debian/debian_linux

Timeline

Published Feb 22, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026