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TI-2005-04012 Aliases CVE-2005-4268GHSA-gf47-4488-9gh6

Buffer overflow in cpio 2.6-8.FC4 on 64-bit platforms, when creating a cpio archive…

Priority LOW 18CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00543 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cpio:2.6-8:*:fedora_core_4_64bit:*:*:*:*:*2.6-8VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cpio:2.6-8:*:fedora_core_4_64bit:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6-8 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2010:0145 Released 2010-03-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    cpio security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 cpio-2.5-6.RHEL3, cpio-2.5-6.RHEL3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 cpio-2.5-6.RHEL3, cpio-2.5-6.RHEL3.i386, cpio-2.5-6.RHEL3.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 cpio-2.5-6.RHEL3, cpio-2.5-6.RHEL3.i386, cpio-2.5-6.RHEL3.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 cpio-2.5-6.RHEL3, cpio-2.5-6.RHEL3.i386, cpio-2.5-6.RHEL3.ia64
  • RHSA-2007:0245 Released 2007-05-01 · Red Hat rating Low
    cpio security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 cpio-2.5-13.RHEL4, cpio-2.5-13.RHEL4.i386, cpio-2.5-13.RHEL4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 cpio-2.5-13.RHEL4, cpio-2.5-13.RHEL4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 cpio-2.5-13.RHEL4, cpio-2.5-13.RHEL4.i386, cpio-2.5-13.RHEL4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 cpio-2.5-13.RHEL4, cpio-2.5-13.RHEL4.i386, cpio-2.5-13.RHEL4.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0145
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0145
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0245
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0245
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0145
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0245
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0145
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0245

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-4268
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gf47-4488-9gh6

References

Advisory 5

Other 5

  • TI-2023-06601 Cpio: extraction allows symlinks which enables remote command execution CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2021-15862 GNU cpio through 2.13 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted pattern… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2010-03976 cpio, as used in build 2007.05.10, 2010.07.28, and possibly other versions, allows remote… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2010-00595 Heap-based buffer overflow in the rmt_read__ function in lib/rtapelib.c in the rmt client… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2016-01868 The cpio_safer_name_suffix function in util.c in cpio 2.11 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2019-11070 Improper input validation in Red Hat cpio CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
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