CVE-2005-4268

3.7 LOW 0.5% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

Buffer overflow in cpio 2.6-8.FC4 on 64-bit platforms, when creating a cpio archive, allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file whose size is represented by more than 8 digits.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2005-12-15 18:11 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:18 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 3.7 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2005-12-15 18:11 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:18 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-119 · Buffer errors
Record status: Modified

Affected

Gnu Cpio 2.6-8

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 3.7

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: High
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record