SUSE-SU-2024:0238-1: Security update for cpio

Published Jan 26, 2024
·
Updated

This update for cpio fixes the following issues: CVE-2023-7207: Fixed a path traversal issue that could lead to an arbitrary file write during archive extraction (bsc#1218571).

Affected Software

52 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
Any of the following
suse/cpio<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-debugsource<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-mt-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-mt<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
All of the following
SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
suse/cpio-lang<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
All of the following
SUSE openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (aarch64 x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/cpio<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-debugsource<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
All of the following
SUSE openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/cpio<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-debugsource<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
All of the following
SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/cpio<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-debugsource<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-mt-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-mt<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
All of the following
SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
suse/cpio-lang<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/cpio<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-debugsource<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/cpio<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-debugsource<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/cpio<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-debugsource<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/cpio<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-debugsource<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/cpio<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-debugsource<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
All of the following
SUSE Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/cpio<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-debugsource<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-mt-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
suse/cpio-mt<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1
All of the following
SUSE Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (noarch)
suse/cpio-lang<2.13-150400.3.3.1
2.13-150400.3.3.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/cpio to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.13-150400.3.3.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/cpio-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.13-150400.3.3.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/cpio-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.13-150400.3.3.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/cpio-mt-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.13-150400.3.3.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/cpio-mt to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.13-150400.3.3.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade suse/cpio-lang to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.13-150400.3.3.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-2024-238=1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2024-238=1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2024-238=1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2024-238=1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2024-238=1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.3-2024-238=1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2024-238=1
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-238=1

Event History

Jan 26, 2024
Advisory Published
via SUSE·12:30 PM

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who is exposed to this issue?

Systems running the affected cpio packages on SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.4 are exposed when they extract a crafted archive.

2

What does an attacker need to exploit the issue?

An attacker needs to provide an archive that is extracted with the vulnerable cpio software. Successful exploitation can result in arbitrary file writes through path traversal during extraction.

3

How can I determine whether my system is affected?

Check whether the system runs cpio or related listed packages on SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.4, and whether it may extract untrusted archives. The advisory identifies the fixed issue as CVE-2023-7207.

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