Title : Ubuntu Security Update Fixes Cpio File Size Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-1697 CVE ID : CVE-2005-4268
Rated as : Moderate Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2007-05-08
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Ubuntu, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue is caused by an error in cpio. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2005-3079
