Ubuntu has released updated packages to address a vulnerability identified in Cpio. This flaw is due to a buffer overflow error when creating a cpio archive, which could allow local attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file whose size is represented by more than 8 digits. For additional information, see : FrSIRT/ADV-2005-3079
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2006-01-03 : Initial release
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