Directory Traversal Affecting java-1.6.0-ibm-devel package, versions <1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_6


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.63% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-JAVA160IBMDEVEL-2114413
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed4 Jan 2005

Introduced: 4 Jan 2005

CVE-2005-1080  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 java-1.6.0-ibm-devel to version 1:1.6.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.6.0-ibm-devel package and not the java-1.6.0-ibm-devel package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Java Archive Tool (Jar) utility in J2SE SDK 1.4.2 and 1.5, and OpenJDK, allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in filenames in a .jar file.

CVSS Scores

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