CVE-2023-7216
Medium
Description
A path traversal vulnerability was found in the CPIO utility. This issue could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to trick a user into opening a specially crafted archive. During the extraction process, the archiver could follow symlinks outside of the intended directory, which allows files to be written in arbitrary directories through symlinks.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
Product
Gnu Cpio
PublishedFeb 5, 2024
First seenFeb 5, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-59Improper link resolution
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gnu cpio | No range specified | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux | 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 | — |
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