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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 1981-1] cpio security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'cpio' package(s) announced via the DSA-1981-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
A vulnerability was discovered in the cpio package. CVE-2019-14866 It is possible for an attacker to create a file so when backed up with cpio can generate arbitrary files in the resulting tar archive. When the backup is restored the file is then created with arbitrary permissions.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'cpio' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 8 'Jessie', this problem has been fixed in version 2.11+dfsg-4.1+deb8u2. We recommend that you upgrade your cpio packages.