Description
GNU cpio through 2.13 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted pattern file, because of a dstring.c ds_fgetstr integer overflow that triggers an out-of-bounds heap write. NOTE: it is unclear whether there are common cases where the pattern file, associated with the -E option, is untrusted data.
Published: 2021-08-07
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 26.3% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3445-1 cpio security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5064-1 GNU cpio vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5064-2 GNU cpio vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5064-3 GNU cpio vulnerability
History

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-06-09T15:11:29.808Z

Reserved: 2021-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-38185

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T01:37:16.303Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-08-08T00:15:07.027

Modified: 2025-06-09T15:15:26.157

Link: CVE-2021-38185

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2021-08-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-38185 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses