Description
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.
Published: 2014-12-02
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 1.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-111-1 cpio security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3111-1 cpio security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-8938 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2456-1 GNU cpio vulnerabilities
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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{'score': 0.0107}

epss

{'score': 0.01343}


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Debian Debian Linux
Gnu Cpio
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:33:13.652Z

Reserved: 2014-11-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-9112

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-12-02T16:59:05.760

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-9112

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-11-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-9112 - Bugzilla

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