GNU cpio file size buffer overflow
| cpio-file-size-bo (23855) |  High Risk |
Description:
GNU cpio on 64-bit platforms is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. By creating a cpio archive with size of more than eight digits, a local attacker could overflow a buffer and cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
For Mandrivalinux:
Refer to Mandriva Security Advisory MDKSA-2005:237 for upgrade information. See References.
For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-234-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- GNU Project Web site: Cpio.
- Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 172669: CVE-2005-4268 cpio large filesize buffer overflow.
- ASA-2007-251: cpio security and bug fix update (RHSA-2007-0245)
- BID-16057: CPIO File Size Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-4268: 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.
- MDKSA-2005:237: Updated cpio packages fix buffer overflow on x86_64
- RHSA-2007-0245: Low: cpio security and bug fix update
- SA18251: Cpio Large File Size Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability
- SUSE-SR:2006:010: SUSE Security Summary Report
- USN-234-1: cpio vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical Ubuntu 4.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 5.04
- Canonical Ubuntu 5.10
- GNU cpio 2.6-8.FC4
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux LE2005 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux LE2005
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
Reported:
Dec 23, 2005
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