Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2016-2037 |
CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
cpio Client/Desktop applications / Software for archiving |
Vendor | GNU |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU33162
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2037
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionscpio: 2.11
External linkshttp://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
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted archive.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.