CVE-2014-9112 (GCVE-0-2014-9112)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-12-02 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 13:33
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71248 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
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| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?43709 | x_refsource_MISC |
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| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2456-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/23/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3111 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN |
Date Public
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