Yiğit Can Yılmaz discovered that GNOME Autoar could extract files outside of the intended directory. If a user were tricked into extracting a specially crafted archive, a remote attacker could create files in arbitrary locations, possibly leading to code execution (CVE-2020-36241). . MGASA-2021-0111 - Updated gnome-autoar packages fix security vulnerability Publication date: 04 Mar 2021 URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0111.html Type: security Affected Mageia releases: 7, 8 CVE: CVE-2020-36241 Yiğit Can Yılmaz discovered that GNOME Autoar could extract files outside of the intended directory. If a user were tricked into extracting a specially crafted archive, a remote attacker could create files in arbitrary locations, possibly leading to code execution (CVE-2020-36241). References: - https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28454 - https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4733-1 - https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36241 SRPMS: - 7/core/gnome-autoar-0.2.3-2.1.mga7 - 8/core/gnome-autoar-0.2.4-2.1.mga8 . The latest GNOME Autoar patch resolves a vulnerability that might permit unauthorized code execution through manipulated archive file extraction.. Mageia Security Update, GNOME Autoar, Code Execution Exploit. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
cpio contains a flaw which may allow a specially crafted cpio archive to extract files to an arbitrary directory.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200506-16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: cpio: Directory traversal vulnerability Date: June 20, 2005 Bugs: #90619 ID: 200506-16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= cpio contains a flaw which may allow a specially crafted cpio archive to extract files to an arbitrary directory. Background ========= cpio is a file archival tool which can also read and write tar files. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-arch/cpio < 2.6-r3 > = 2.6-r3 Description ========== A vulnerability has been found in cpio that can potentially allow a cpio archive to extract its files to an arbitrary directory of the creator's choice. Impact ===== An attacker could create a malicious cpio archive which would create files in arbitrary locations on the victim's system. This issue could also be used in conjunction with a previous race condition vulnerability (CAN-2005-1111) to change permissions on files owned by the victim. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All cpio users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =app-arch/cpio-2.6-r3" References ========= [ 1 ] Original Advisory [ 2 ] CAN-2005-1111 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-CAN-2005-1111 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200506-16 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
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