# CVE-2010-4226: cpio, as used in build 2007.05.10, 2010.07.28, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symli

- Severity: CVSS 7.2 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-02-06 · Updated: 2025-06-09

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

cpio, as used in build 2007.05.10, 2010.07.28, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink within an RPM package archive.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4226.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=665768
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-03/msg00008.html

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