>> Ubuntu Security Update Fixes Cpio Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Title : Ubuntu Security Update Fixes Cpio Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-0015 CVE ID : CVE-2005-4268
Rated as : Moderate Risk
Remotely Exploitable : No Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2006-01-03
Technical Description
Ubuntu has released updated packages to address a vulnerability identified in Cpio. This flaw is due to a buffer overflow error when creating a cpio archive, which could allow local attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file whose size is represented by more than 8 digits. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2005-3079
Upgrade the affected package to version 2.5-1.1ubuntu0.3 (for Ubuntu 4.10), 2.5-1.1ubuntu1.2 (for Ubuntu 5.04), or 2.5-1.2ubuntu1.1 (for Ubuntu 5.10). References
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