CVE-2023-7207

cpio: path traversal vulnerability

Published Jan 5, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-59388 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6755-1 GNU cpio vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu cpio
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cpio:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu cpio
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00082}

epss

{'score': 0.00085}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
May 7, 2025, 8:19 PM
Reserved
Jan 5, 2024, 12:09 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 29, 2024, 1:42 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:52 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 4, 2024, 12:00 AM