MGASA-2014-0528

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    MGASA-2014-0528

    Published: 14 Dec 2014Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2014-9112

    Summary: Updated cpio package fixes security vulnerability

    Details: 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 (CVE-2014-9112). Additionally, a null pointer dereference in the copyin_link function which could cause a denial of service has also been fixed.

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0528.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14765, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1167571

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: cpio

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/cpio?arch=source&distro=mageia-4

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.11-6.2.mga4

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Network
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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