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CVE-2005-4268

Publication date 15 December 2005

Last updated 24 July 2024


Ubuntu priority

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
cpio 7.04 feisty
Fixed 2.6-10
6.10 edgy
Fixed 2.6-10
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 2.6-10

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-234-1
    • cpio vulnerability
    • 3 January 2006

Other references