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Debian: Ark Critical File Overwrite Issue CVE-2024-57966 DSA-6029-1

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Calendar Grey October 20, 2025
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Discover the insecure path handling issue in Ark, leading to file overwrites. Upgrade your Debian packages for protection.
It was discovered that insecure path handling in the Ark archive utility could result in overwriting a user's files
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Summary

For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed
in version 4:22.12.3-1+deb12u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your ark packages.

For the detailed security status of ark please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/ark

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/



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Package: ark
CVE ID: CVE-2024-57966

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