DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2037

DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2037 PUBLISHED CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0

6.5

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian:14	cpio	0, 0, 0
Debian:13	cpio	0, 0, 0
Debian:11	cpio	0, 0, 0
Debian:12	cpio	0, 0, 0

Timeline

Feb 22, 2016 CVE Published
Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated

References

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2037 advisory

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