CVE-2016-2037 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 22 Feb 2016 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via an out-of-bounds write in cpio when processing crafted files.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2016-2037?

CVE-2016-2037 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 22 Feb 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The cpio_safer_name_suffix function in util.c in cpio 2.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted cpio file.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2037?

It affects 2 products.

Linux distribution packages (7)

`cpio` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1	All versions	`2.11-32.1`
`cpio` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2	All versions	`2.11-32.1`
`cpio` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1	All versions	`2.11-32.1`
`cpio` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2	All versions	`2.11-32.1`
`cpio` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2	All versions	`2.11-32.1`
`cpio` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1	All versions	`2.11-32.1`
`cpio` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2	All versions	`2.11-32.1`

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Gnu Cpio.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2037?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2016-2037 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2037 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as CLEANSTART-2024-DL67749, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2037, DLA-415-1, DSA-3483-1, GHSA-g3qq-8w29-572m, MGASA-2016-0063 and 2 more.