# Security update for cpio

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0248-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1218571

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-7207

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-7207 ( SUSE ):  4.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

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).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-248=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-248=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-248=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * cpio-2.11-36.18.1
    * cpio-debuginfo-2.11-36.18.1
    * cpio-debugsource-2.11-36.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * cpio-lang-2.11-36.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * cpio-2.11-36.18.1
    * cpio-debuginfo-2.11-36.18.1
    * cpio-debugsource-2.11-36.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * cpio-lang-2.11-36.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * cpio-2.11-36.18.1
    * cpio-debuginfo-2.11-36.18.1
    * cpio-debugsource-2.11-36.18.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * cpio-lang-2.11-36.18.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7207.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218571