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Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting cpio package, versions *

0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 2.39% (90th percentile)
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NVD
5.3 medium
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Red Hat
5.6 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS6-CPIO-1950470
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 23 Nov 2014
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Introduced: 23 Nov 2014

CVE-2014-9112 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-122 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:6 cpio.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream cpio package and not the cpio package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 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.