CVE-2023-7207

Description

Debian's cpio contains a path traversal vulnerability. This issue was introduced by reverting CVE-2015-1197 patches which had caused a regression in --no-absolute-filenames. Upstream has since provided a proper fix to --no-absolute-filenames.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Affected: Debian Debian cpio
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/cpio.git/commit/?id=376d663340a9dc91c91a5849e5713f07571c1628 patch
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1059163 issue tracking
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/8 mailing list
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-7207 issue tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/05/1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-7207?
CVE-2023-7207 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-7207?
To fix CVE-2023-7207, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-7207 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-7207 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-7207?
CVE-2023-7207 affects Debian Debian cpio.
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