CVE-2005-4268

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 16.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 15, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (40)

secalert@redhatftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:03.cpio.asc
secalert@redhathttp://frontal1.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:237
secalert@redhathttp://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-May/0004.html
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/18251
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/18278
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/18280
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/18395
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/20117
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/25098
secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/25161
secalert@redhathttp://www.osvdb.org/22194
secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0245.html
secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0145.html
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16057
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=172669

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2005-4268?

CVE-2005-4268 is a none vulnerability published on December 15, 2005. 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.

When was CVE-2005-4268 disclosed?

CVE-2005-4268 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 15, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2005-4268 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-4268 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 16.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2005-4268?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-4268, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2005-4268

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