Security readout for executives and security teams
A malicious RPM package archive could abuse a symlink so cpio overwrites files outside the intended extraction path. If a vulnerable system processes such an archive, important files could be changed, exposing data or disrupting service. Exposure is most likely in legacy environments that process RPM package archives with the affected cpio implementation. The source bundle does not enumerate complete affected products or CPEs, so confirm exposure against vendor advisories and installed package metadata. Prioritize legacy RPM-processing infrastructure. The impact can be severe if exploited, but urgency depends on whether affected cpio versions are still present and exposed to untrusted archives. Mitigation focus: Apply vendor updates for affected cpio packages where available.; Check Novell and SUSE advisories for fixed package versions.; Avoid processing untrusted RPM archives on legacy vulnerable systems..
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.2 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.25.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.2HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=665768CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
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