CVE-2005-4268

Low

Description

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.

SeverityLow
CVSS3.7
Exploit probability—
ProductGnu Cpio
PublishedDec 15, 2005
First seenDec 15, 2005

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
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