VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2005-4268
CVSS score3.7 LOW
EPSS probability0.54%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2005-12-15
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer