CVE-2005-4268

N/A Unknown
Published: December 15, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in cpio 2.6-8.FC4 on 64-bit platforms, when creating a cpio archive, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file whose size is represented by more than 8 digits.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18251
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/18278
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/18280
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/18395
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/20117
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/25098
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/25161
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.osvdb.org/22194
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16057
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1338
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/234-1/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/18251
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/18278
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/18280
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/18395
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20117
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25098
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25161
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/22194
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0245.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0145.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16057
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=172669
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23855
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1338
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/234-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

40 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
16th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

gnu