CVE-2016-2037

moderate-risk
Published 2016-02-22

The cpio_safer_name_suffix function in util.c in cpio 2.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted cpio file.

Do I need to act?

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19.4% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 81% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 6.5/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (3)

Affected Vendors

47
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 14/34 · Moderate
Exposure 9/34 · Low