Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200711-18 (cpio)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200711-18.
Solution
All GNU cpio users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-arch/cpio-2.9-r1' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200711-18 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=196978
Insight
GNU cpio contains a buffer overflow vulnerability, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service.