OS Command Injection Affecting ark package, versions <4:16.08.3-2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.72% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-ARK-523722
  • published27 Mar 2017
  • disclosed27 Mar 2017

Introduced: 27 Mar 2017

CVE-2017-5330  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-78  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 ark to version 4:16.08.3-2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ark package and not the ark package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

ark before 16.12.1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an executable in an archive, related to associated applications.