CVE catalog

CVE-2016-2037

cpio: CVE-2016-2037

Severity: Medium · CVSS 4.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Published: Jan 22, 2016, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 5.48% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	cpio	sid	`2.15+dfsg-2.1`	fixed
Debian	cpio	forky	`2.15+dfsg-2.1`	fixed
Debian	cpio	trixie	`2.15+dfsg-2`	fixed
Debian	cpio	bookworm	`2.13+dfsg-7.1`	fixed
Suse	cpio	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp1	`2.11-32.1`	fixed
Suse	cpio	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`2.11-32.1`	fixed
Suse	cpio	linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2	`2.11-32.1`	fixed
Suse	cpio	linux enterprise server 12 sp1	`2.11-32.1`	fixed
Suse	cpio	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1	`2.11-32.1`	fixed
Suse	cpio	linux enterprise server 12 sp2	`2.11-32.1`	fixed
Suse	cpio	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2	`2.11-32.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	cpio	14.04	`2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	cpio	14.04	`2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	cpio	14.04	`2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	cpio	16.04	`2.11+dfsg-4.1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	cpio	16.04	`2.11+dfsg-5ubuntu1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	cpio	source	sid	`2.11+dfsg-5`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[812401]
Debian	cpio	source	forky	`2.11+dfsg-5`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[812401]
Debian	cpio	source	trixie	`2.11+dfsg-5`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[812401]
Debian	cpio	source	bookworm	`2.11+dfsg-5`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[812401]
Suse	cpio	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp1	`2.11-32.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:0366-1	Not reported
Suse	cpio	rpm	linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2	`2.11-32.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:0366-1	Not reported
Suse	cpio	rpm	linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2	`2.11-32.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:0366-1	Not reported
Suse	cpio	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp1	`2.11-32.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:0366-1	Not reported
Suse	cpio	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1	`2.11-32.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:0366-1	Not reported
Suse	cpio	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp2	`2.11-32.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:0366-1	Not reported
Suse	cpio	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2	`2.11-32.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2017:0366-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	cpio	deb	14.04	`2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2037	Not reported
Ubuntu	cpio	deb	16.04	`2.11+dfsg-5ubuntu1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2037	Not reported

[Debian bug #812401]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[cpio]Fixed
Details (2)
- 2.13+dfsg-7.1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.11+dfsg-5
  dsa · cpio · debian · bookworm; dsa · cpio · debian · 12
- 2.13+dfsg-7.1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.11+dfsg-5
  dsa · cpio · debian · bookworm; dsa · cpio · debian · 12
[cpio-win32]Fixed
Source package: [cpio]
Details (2)
- 2.13+dfsg-7.1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.11+dfsg-5
  dsa · cpio · debian · bookworm; dsa · cpio · debian · 12
- 2.13+dfsg-7.1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.11+dfsg-5
  dsa · cpio · debian · bookworm; dsa · cpio · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[cpio]Fixed
Details (2)
- 2.15+dfsg-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.11+dfsg-5
  dsa · cpio · debian · 13
- 2.15+dfsg-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.11+dfsg-5
  dsa · cpio · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:19:52 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]