CVE-2023-7207 Affecting cpio package, versions <2.14+dfsg-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.91% (58th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-CPIO-18610751
  • published11 Aug 2026
  • disclosed29 Feb 2024

Introduced: 29 Feb 2024

CVE-2023-7207  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest cpio to version 2.14+dfsg-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream cpio package and not the cpio package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1