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CVE-2023-7207

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Published: Feb 29, 2024Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 1.2 / Impact: 3.6
Source: security@ubuntu.com (Secondary)

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnu: Cpio
Gnu
1 product
Cpio
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Cpio
Version 2.13

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (10)

Source: security@ubuntu.com
Mailing List
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Issue Tracking
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Mailing ListPatch
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Mailing List
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListPatch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List

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