Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 30, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-31872
CVE-2021-31872
Description
An issue was discovered in klibc before 2.0.9. Multiple possible integer overflows in the cpio command on 32-bit systems may result in a buffer overflow or other security impact.
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5- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/libs/klibc/klibc.git/commit/nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/30/1nvdMailing ListRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/klibc/2.0/nvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00025.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.zytor.com/archives/klibc/2021-April/004593.htmlnvdMailing ListRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
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