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CVE-2016-2037

Date: February 22, 2016

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.

Language: C

Severity Score

6.5

Related Resources (11)

Url: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2906-1

Url: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/4

Url: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035067

Url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2037

Url: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2037

Url: http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3483

Url: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2037

Url: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/22/4

Url: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82293

Url: https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-2037

Url: https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2016-2037

Severity Score

6.5

Weakness Type (CWE)

Buffer Errors

CWE-119

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:	6.5
Attack Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC):	LOW
Privileges Required (PR):	NONE
User Interaction (UI):	REQUIRED
Scope (S):	UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C):	NONE
Integrity (I):	NONE
Availability (A):	HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:	4.3
Access Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC):	MEDIUM
Authentication (AU):	NONE
Confidentiality (C):	NONE
Integrity (I):	NONE
Availability (A):	PARTIAL
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