Buffer overflow in cpio 2.6-8.FC4 on 64-bit platforms, when creating a cpio archive, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file whose size is represented by more than 8 digits.
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Buffer overflow in cpio 2.6-8.FC4 on 64-bit platforms, when creating a cpio archive, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file whose size is represented by more than 8 digits.
December 15, 2005
April 16, 2026
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | cpio () @ warty | 2026-05-31 | ubuntu |
| redhat | cpio-0:2.5-6.RHEL3 | 2010-03-16 | redhat |
| redhat | cpio-0:2.5-13.RHEL4 | 2007-05-01 | redhat |
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