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Gentoo: GLSA 201701-69 Advisory: Ark Code Execution Vulnerability Risk

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Calendar Grey January 29, 2017
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Gentoo GLSA 202302-21 highlights a PulseAudio flaw that could lead to unauthorized access through crafted audio streams. Immediate updates advised.
A vulnerability in Ark might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Summary

A vulnerability was discovered in how Ark handles executable files while browsing a compressed archive. A user could unintentionally execute a malicious script which has the executable bit set inside of the archive. This is due to Ark not displaying what files are executable and running the associated applications for the file type upon execution.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo code execution exploit remote attack normal severity Ark

Resolution

All Ark users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-apps/ark-16.08.3-r1"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2017-5330 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5330

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-69
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: Ark: Unintended execution of scripts and executable files
Date: January 29, 2017
Bugs: #604846
ID: 201701-69

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo code execution exploit remote attack normal severity Ark

Synopsis

A vulnerability in Ark might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background

Ark is a graphical file compression/decompression utility with support for multiple formats.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 kde-apps/ark < 16.08.3-r1 >= 16.08.3-r1

Impact

===== A remote attacker, by coercing a user to browse a malicious archive file within Ark and execute certain files, could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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