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Arch Linux: ASA-201701-18 High Risk: Ark Command Execution

The package ark before version 16.12.1-1 is vulnerable to arbitrary command execution. . Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201701-18 ========================================= Severity: High Date : 2017-01-13 CVE-ID : CVE-2017-5330 Package : ark Type : arbitrary command execution Remote : No Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-130 Summary ====== The package ark before version 16.12.1-1 is vulnerable to arbitrary command execution. Resolution ========= Upgrade to 16.12.1-1. # pacman -Syu "ark> =16.12.1-1" The problem has been fixed upstream in version 16.12.1. Workaround ========= None. Description ========== Opening an url with ark will call KRUN::runURL() which detects the mime-type of the url and runs the appropriate service for that mimetype when found. This leads to unintended execution of scripts and executable files. Impact ===== An attacker can execute arbitrary command on the affected host by tricking a user into opening an executable file from an archive. References ========= https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q1/45 https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=374572 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-5330 . Debian Security Notice DSN-202303-22 highlights critical vulnerability in gedit package, enabling unauthorized file access.. Ark Package, Arch Linux, Command Execution Risk. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jan 13, 2017 •Important ArchLinux