SUSE-SU-2024:0305-1: Security update for cpio

Published Feb 1, 2024
·
Updated

This update for cpio fixes the following issues: Fixed cpio not extracting correctly when using --no-absolute-filenames option the security fix for CVE-2023-7207 (bsc#1218571, bsc#1219238)

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-debugsource<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio-mt<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio-mt-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
All of the following
SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
suse/cpio-lang<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
All of the following
SUSE openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (aarch64 x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/cpio-debugsource<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
All of the following
SUSE openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/cpio-debugsource<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
All of the following
SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/cpio-debugsource<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio-mt<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio-mt-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
All of the following
SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
suse/cpio-lang<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/cpio-debugsource<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/cpio-debugsource<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/cpio-debugsource<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/cpio-debugsource<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
All of the following
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/cpio-debugsource<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
All of the following
SUSE Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
Any of the following
suse/cpio-debugsource<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio-mt<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
suse/cpio-mt-debuginfo<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1
All of the following
SUSE Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (noarch)
suse/cpio-lang<2.13-150400.3.6.1
2.13-150400.3.6.1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.13-150400.3.6.1
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.13-150400.3.6.1
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.13-150400.3.6.1
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.13-150400.3.6.1
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.13-150400.3.6.1
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.13-150400.3.6.1
  7. Upgrade

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

    Patch SUSE-2024-305=1
  8. Upgrade

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

    Patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2024-305=1
  9. Upgrade

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

    Patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2024-305=1
  10. Upgrade

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

    Patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2024-305=1
  11. Upgrade

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

    Patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2024-305=1
  12. Upgrade

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

    Patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.3-2024-305=1
  13. Upgrade

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

    Patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2024-305=1
  14. Upgrade

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

    Patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-305=1

Event History

Feb 1, 2024
Advisory Published
via SUSE·08:30 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which systems and packages are covered by this update?

The update applies to cpio packages on SUSE openSUSE Leap 15.4 for aarch64, ppc64le, s390x, x86_64, and i586, plus the noarch cpio-lang package. Listed packages include cpio, cpio-mt, debugsource, debuginfo, and language packages.

2

What should be checked after applying the update?

Verify that cpio extraction using the --no-absolute-filenames option works correctly. The update includes both the CVE-2023-7207 security fix and a correction for extraction behavior with that option.

Company

Resources

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co
By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.
© 2026 SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
ABN: 70 645 966 203, ACN: 645 966 203