Arch Linux: ASA-202102-38 High Severity: Isync Directory Traversal

Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202102-38
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Severity: High
Date    : 2021-02-27
CVE-ID  : CVE-2021-20247
Package : isync
Type    : directory traversal
Remote  : Yes
Link    : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1598

Summary
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The package isync before version 1.3.5-1 is vulnerable to directory
traversal.

Resolution
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Upgrade to 1.3.5-1.

# pacman -Syu "isync>=1.3.5-1"

The problem has been fixed upstream in version 1.3.5.

Workaround
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None.

Description
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A security issue was found in isync/mbsync before versions 1.3.5 and
1.4.1. Validations of the mailbox names returned by IMAP LIST/LSUB do
not occur, allowing a malicious or compromised server to use specially
crafted mailbox names containing '..' path components to access data
outside the designated mailbox on the opposite end of the
synchronization channel.

Impact
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A compromised server could traverse files on the system.

References
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https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/22/1

https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-20247