- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3915-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Sebastien Delafond July 20, 2017 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : ruby-mixlib-archive CVE ID : CVE-2017-1000026 Debian Bug : 868572 It was discovered that ruby-mixlib-archive, a Chef Software's library used to handle various archive formats, was vulnerable to a directory traversal attack. This allowed attackers to overwrite arbitrary files by using a malicious tar archive containing ".." in its entries. For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 0.2.0-1+deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your ruby-mixlib-archive packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Debian: DSA-3915-1: ruby-mixlib-archive security update
It was discovered that ruby-mixlib-archive, a Chef Software's library used to handle various archive formats, was vulnerable to a directory traversal attack. This allowed attackers to overwrite arbitrary files by using a malicious tar archive containing ".." in its entries.
