MDVSA-2014:250: cpio

Updated cpio package fixes security vulnerability:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the process_copy_in function in GNU
Cpio 2.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via
a large block value in a cpio archive (CVE-2014-9112).

Additionally, a null pointer dereference in the copyin_link function
which could cause a denial of service has also been fixed.

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