Improper Input Validation Affecting lftp-debuginfo package, versions <0:4.4.8-12.30.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (54th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-LFTPDEBUGINFO-1722190
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed1 Aug 2018

Introduced: 1 Aug 2018

CVE-2018-10916  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 lftp-debuginfo to version 0:4.4.8-12.30.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2020-1383.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream lftp-debuginfo package and not the lftp-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

It has been discovered that lftp up to and including version 4.8.3 does not properly sanitize remote file names, leading to a loss of integrity on the local system when reverse mirroring is used. A remote attacker may trick a user to use reverse mirroring on an attacker controlled FTP server, resulting in the removal of all files in the current working directory of the victim's system.