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Gentoo: 202101-06 Moderate: Ark Symlink Risk of Code Execution

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Calendar Grey January 11, 2021
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Gentoo Linux Advisory GLSA 202102-03 outlines a vulnerability in the Kdenlive application that may permit unauthorized remote access and data leakage.
Ark was found to allow arbitrary file overwrite, possibly allowing arbitrary code execution.

Summary

KDE Ark did not fully verify symlinks contained within tar archives.

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security advisory gentoo code execution file overwrite symlink issue normal severity ark kde apps

Resolution

All KDE Ark users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-apps/ark-20.04.3-r2"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2020-24654 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24654

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-06
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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.

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Severity: Normal
Title: Ark: Symlink vulnerability
Date: January 11, 2021
Bugs: #743959
ID: 202101-06

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo code execution file overwrite symlink issue normal severity ark kde apps

Synopsis

Ark was found to allow arbitrary file overwrite, possibly allowing arbitrary code execution.

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 < 20.04.3-r2 >= 20.04.3-r2

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted tar archive using KDE Ark, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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