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CVE-2014-9112
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…
Medium5.0EPSS 7.1%
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Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 7.1% · top 5.8% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
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References (12)
- 62145 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 60167 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- linux-kernel-lesspipe-code-exec(98918) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 71248 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20141123 on Linux, 'less' can probably get you owned (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?43709 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20141125 CVE request: cpio heap-based buffer overflow [was Re: so, can we do something about lesspipe? (+ a cpio bug to back up the argument)] (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20141126 CVE request: cpio heap-based buffer overflow [was Re: so, can we do something about lesspipe? (+ a cpio bug to back up the argument)] (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- USN-2456-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20141123 so, can we do something about lesspipe? (+ a cpio bug to back up the argument) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- DSA-3111 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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