CVE-2016-2037: Debian Linux

Medium severity, CVSS 6.5. EPSS: 5.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 7.0 only; version 8.0 only
• GNU Cpio: version 2.11 only

Published 2016-02-22. Last modified 2026-06-17.