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, related to KNewsstuff downloads.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://quickgit.kde.org/?p=karchive.git&a=commit&h=0cb243f64eef45565741b27364cece7d5c349c37
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3042-1	Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/16/2
https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20160724-1.txt	Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/16/3	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91806
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00023.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3643
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4100-1/

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::lts:::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:kde:karchives:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-08-02 09:59

Updated : 2016-11-28 12:31

NVD link : CVE-2016-6232

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6232

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

kde

karchives

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