CVE-2016-6232 Directory traversal vulnerability in KArchive before 5.24, as used in KDE Frameworks, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a filename in an archive file, re...
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 4.4%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in KArchive before 5.24, as used in KDE Frameworks, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a filename in an archive file, related to KNewsstuff downloads.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/karchive(Debian:12) | < 5.24.0-1 | 5.24.0-1 |
| debian/karchive(Debian:13) | < 5.24.0-1 | 5.24.0-1 |
| debian/karchive(Debian:14) | < 5.24.0-1 | 5.24.0-1 |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 12.04 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 14.04 | No fix listed |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | = 15.10 | No fix listed |
| KDE karchives | <= 5.24 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2016-6232 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1884 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2223 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3643 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160716 CVE Request for KNewStuff/KArchive issue mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20160716 Re: CVE Request for KNewStuff/KArchive issue mailing-list third-party-advisory
- 91806 vdb-entry
- USN-3042-1 patch vendor-advisory
- quickgit.kde.org
- USN-4100-1 vendor-advisory
- www.kde.org exploit mitigation vendor-advisory