Gentoo: GLSA-202309-04: RAR, UnRAR: Arbitrary File Overwrite
Summary
Due to an error in the validation of symbolic links within archives, RAR
and UnRAR can potentially write files to a directory which is outside of
the intended unpack directory.
Resolution
All RAR users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/rar-6.23"
All UnRAR users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/unrar-6.2.10"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2022-30333
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-30333
[ 2 ] CVE-2023-40477
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40477
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-04
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 [4].
Synopsis
An arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability has been discovered in RAR and
UnRAR, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Background
RAR and UnRAR provide command line interfaces for compressing and
decompressing RAR files.
Affected Packages
Package Vulnerable Unaffected
-------------- ------------ ------------
app-arch/rar < 6.23 >= 6.23
app-arch/unrar < 6.2.10 >= 6.2.10
Impact
If the user running RAR or UnRAR extracts a malicious archive, the
archive could overwrite a file such as the user's shell initialization
scripts, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution in the
context of that user.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.