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Security update for cpio

Type: advisorySource: OSV1 source record

This update for cpio fixes the following issues: - CVE-2026-66484: improper sanitization in the tar archive extraction functionality allows for the creation of hard links outside intended directory via malicious tar archives (bsc#1274856). - CVE-2026-66485: improper memory management in the `make_path` function when allocating memory allows for denial of service via crafted archives (bsc#1274857). - CVE-2026-66486: improper encoding or escaping of output in the archive member listing functionality allows for terminal control sequence injection via crafted archive member names (bsc#1274858).

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SUSE-SU-2026:23612-1

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Security context

Source reference: osv:SUSE-SU-2026:23612-1

cpio

Source reference: /affected/0/package/name

Affected versions
Not stated in this record
Fixed versions
2.15-160000.3.1

Source reference: /affected/0/ranges

Prerequisites
Not stated in this record

cpio

Source reference: /affected/1/package/name

Affected versions
Not stated in this record
Fixed versions
2.15-160000.3.1

Source reference: /affected/1/ranges

Prerequisites
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Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

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  {
    "ranges": [
      {
        "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
        "events": [
          {
            "introduced": "0"
          },
          {
            "fixed": "2.15-160000.3.1"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "package": {
      "name": "cpio",
      "purl": "pkg:rpm/suse/cpio&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2016.0",
      "ecosystem": "SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0"
    },
    "database_specific": {
      "source": "https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:23612-1.json"
    },
    "ecosystem_specific": {
      "binaries": [
        {
          "cpio": "2.15-160000.3.1",
          "cpio-mt": "2.15-160000.3.1",
          "cpio-lang": "2.15-160000.3.1"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  {
    "ranges": [
      {
        "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
        "events": [
          {
            "introduced": "0"
          },
          {
            "fixed": "2.15-160000.3.1"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "package": {
      "name": "cpio",
      "purl": "pkg:rpm/suse/cpio&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20applications%2016.0",
      "ecosystem": "SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0"
    },
    "database_specific": {
      "source": "https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/osv/SUSE-SU-2026:23612-1.json"
    },
    "ecosystem_specific": {
      "binaries": [
        {
          "cpio": "2.15-160000.3.1",
          "cpio-mt": "2.15-160000.3.1",
          "cpio-lang": "2.15-160000.3.1"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
]

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