CVE-2016-2037

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 5.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-02-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-119

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

Debian Linux: 7.0, 8.0
GNU cpio: 2.11

References

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

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