Incorrect Privilege Assignment Affecting libzip-tools package, versions <0:1.5.1-2.module+el8.1.0+3202+af5476b9


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.4% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-LIBZIPTOOLS-2030944
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed18 Feb 2019

Introduced: 18 Feb 2019

CVE-2019-9637  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-266  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 libzip-tools to version 0:1.5.1-2.module+el8.1.0+3202+af5476b9 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libzip-tools package and not the libzip-tools package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in PHP before 7.1.27, 7.2.x before 7.2.16, and 7.3.x before 7.3.3. Due to the way rename() across filesystems is implemented, it is possible that file being renamed is briefly available with wrong permissions while the rename is ongoing, thus enabling unauthorized users to access the data.