Directory Traversal Affecting librsvg2 package, versions <0:2.50.7-1.el9_2.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.33% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-LIBRSVG2-5902282
  • published14 Sept 2023
  • disclosed12 Sept 2023

Introduced: 12 Sep 2023

CVE-2023-38633  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 librsvg2 to version 0:2.50.7-1.el9_2.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:5081.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream librsvg2 package and not the librsvg2 package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A directory traversal problem in the URL decoder of librsvg before 2.56.3 could be used by local or remote attackers to disclose files (on the local filesystem outside of the expected area), as demonstrated by href=".?../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd" in an xi:include element.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1