1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-650-1

USN-650-1: cpio vulnerability

Publication date

2 October 2008

Overview

cpio vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

A buffer overflow was discovered in cpio. If a user were tricked into
opening a crafted cpio archive, an attacker could cause a denial of
service via application crash, or possibly execute code with the
privileges of the user invoking the program. (CVE-2007-4476)

A buffer overflow was discovered in cpio. If a user were tricked into
opening a crafted cpio archive, an attacker could cause a denial of
service via application crash, or possibly execute code with the
privileges of the user invoking the program. (CVE-2007-4476)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
7.10 gutsy cpio –  2.8-1ubuntu2.2
7.04 feisty cpio –  2.6-17ubuntu0.7.04.1
6.06 dapper cpio –  2.6-10ubuntu0.3

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