First published: Tue Dec 02 2014(Updated: )
Heap-based buffer overflow in the process_copy_in function in GNU Cpio 2.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large block value in a cpio archive.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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GNU cpio | =2.11 | |
Debian Debian Linux | =7.0 |
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CVE-2014-9112 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
To fix CVE-2014-9112, update GNU Cpio to version 2.12 or later.
The potential impacts of CVE-2014-9112 include remote denial of service when processing specially crafted cpio archives.
CVE-2014-9112 affects GNU Cpio version 2.11 and Debian Linux version 7.0.
Yes, CVE-2014-9112 can be exploited remotely by sending specially crafted cpio archives to the vulnerable system.