Packages
- cpio - a tool to manage archives of files
Details
Maverick Chung and Qiaoyi Fang discovered that cpio incorrectly handled
certain pattern files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause cpio
to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.
Maverick Chung and Qiaoyi Fang discovered that cpio incorrectly handled
certain pattern files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause cpio
to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 21.04 hirsute | cpio – 2.13+dfsg-4ubuntu0.3 | ||
| 20.04 focal | cpio – 2.13+dfsg-2ubuntu0.3 | ||
| 18.04 bionic | cpio – 2.12+dfsg-6ubuntu0.18.04.4 | ||
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