lp:ubuntu/feisty-security/cpio

Branch merges

Propose for merging

No branches dependent on this one.

Related source package recipes

No recipes using this branch. (?)

Create packaging recipe

Related snap packages

Related bugs

Related blueprints

11. By Jamie Strandboge on 2008-09-29

* SECURITY UPDATE: Buffer overflow in the safer_name_suffix function in GNU
  cpio has unspecified attack vectors and impact, resulting in a "crashing
  stack."
* src/copyin.c: patch copyin.c to correct an allocation weakness in
  safer_name_suffix() which could lead to a crash. Thanks to Stephan Hermann
* References:
  CVE-2007-4476
  LP: #161173

10. By Clint Adams on 2006-08-04

Fix setlocale glitch. closes: #381348.

9. By Clint Adams on 2006-07-06

Use correct path for rmt. closes: #293632.

8. By Clint Adams on 2006-06-28

Don't fail the preinst if the symlink doesn't exist.

7. By Clint Adams on 2006-06-27

* Fix prerm to remove the correct info file.
* Clean up /usr/doc/cpio symlink in postinst
  (fix for #322778 was accidentally removed).
  closes: #375727.

6. By Clint Adams on 2006-06-18

* Updated German program translation from Holger Wansing.
  closes: #373942.
* Patch from Holger Wansing to update the FSF address in
  cpio.pot.
* Fix postinst to install the correct info file. closes: #374143.
* Add "Plural-Forms" to Danish .po.
* Add build-dependency on gettext, and generate all .gmos at
  build time.

5. By Clint Adams on 2006-05-28

* Updated Danish program translation from Claus Hindsgaul.
  closes: #359212.
* Bump Standards-Version to 3.7.2.
* Add watch file.

4. By Clint Adams on 2005-12-20

Fix potential buffer overflow on 64-bit architectures.
[CVE-2005-4268]. closes: #344134.

3. By Clint Adams on 2005-10-30

configure.ac, src/extern.h, src/global.c: actually fix
the error with checksums on 64-bit platforms.

2. By Roland Mas <email address hidden> on 2003-08-23

* Non-maintainer upload according to the release manager's plan.
* Fix LSB 1.3 non-compliance (Closes: Bug#184887).