Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 22, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2016-2037

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

GNU/Cpio
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cpio:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian/Debian Linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3483nvd
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/4nvd
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/22/4nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/82293nvd
www.securitytracker.com/id/1035067nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2906-1nvd

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