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FreeBSD update for cpio
Secunia Advisory: SA18395
Release Date: 2006-01-11
Popularity: 7,030 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Manipulation of data
DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:FreeBSD 4.x
FreeBSD 5.x
FreeBSD 6.x

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Description:
FreeBSD has issued an update for cpio. This fixes a vulnerability, which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and by malicious people to cause files to be unpacked to arbitrary locations on a user's system.

For more information:
SA7745
SA18251

This update also fixes a race condition when setting file permissions.

Change Page:
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