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CVE-2021-38185

Description

GNU cpio through 2.13 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted pattern file, because of a dstring.c ds_fgetstr integer overflow that triggers an out-of-bounds heap write. NOTE: it is unclear whether there are common cases where the pattern file, associated with the -E option, is untrusted data.

Priority: MEDIUM
CVSS v3: 7.8
Component: cpio
Publish Date: Aug 8, 2021
Related ID: --
CVSS v2: HIGH
Modified Date: Aug 8, 2021

Find out more about CVE-2021-38185 from the MITRE-CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


Products Affected

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Product Name Status Defect Fixed Downloads
Linux
Wind River Linux LTS 17 Fixed LIN10-8963
10.17.41.25 --
Wind River Linux 8 Requires LTSS -- -- --
Wind River Linux 9 Requires LTSS -- -- --
Wind River Linux 7 Requires LTSS -- -- --
Wind River Linux LTS 21 Fixed LIN1021-1082
10.21.20.5 --
Wind River Linux LTS 22 Not Vulnerable -- -- --
Wind River Linux LTS 18 Fixed LIN1018-8029
10.18.44.24 --
Wind River Linux LTS 19 Fixed LIN1019-6962
10.19.45.19 --
Wind River Linux CD release Fixed LINCD-6329
10.21.41.0 --
Wind River Linux 6 Requires LTSS -- -- --
Wind River Linux LTS 23 Not Vulnerable -- -- --
VxWorks
VxWorks 7 Not Vulnerable -- -- --
VxWorks 6.9 Not Vulnerable -- -- --
Helix Virtualization Platform Cert Edition
Helix Virtualization Platform Cert Edition Not Vulnerable -- -- --

Related Products

Product Name Status Defect Fixed Downloads

Notes
Requires LTSS - customers must have active LTSS (Long Term Security Shield) Support to receive up-to-date information about vulnerabilities that may affect legacy software. Please contact your Wind River account team or see https://docs.windriver.com/bundle/Support_and_Maintenance_Supplemental_Terms_and_Conditions and https://support2.windriver.com/index.php?page=plc for more information.
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