Directory Traversal Affecting yum-plugin-filter-data package, versions <0:1.1.31-46.el7_5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.5% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-YUMPLUGINFILTERDATA-7962645
  • published14 Sept 2024
  • disclosed11 Jul 2018

Introduced: 11 Jul 2018

CVE-2018-10897  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 yum-plugin-filter-data to version 0:1.1.31-46.el7_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:2285.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream yum-plugin-filter-data package and not the yum-plugin-filter-data package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A directory traversal issue was found in reposync, a part of yum-utils, where reposync fails to sanitize paths in remote repository configuration files. If an attacker controls a repository, they may be able to copy files outside of the destination directory on the targeted system via path traversal. If reposync is running with heightened privileges on a targeted system, this flaw could potentially result in system compromise via the overwriting of critical system files. Version 1.1.31 and older are believed to be affected.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1