Directory Traversal Affecting php-pear package, versions <1:1.10.5+submodules+notgz-1ubuntu1.18.04.3


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Attacked
EPSS
70.6% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-PHPPEAR-1070607
  • published8 Feb 2021
  • disclosed18 Jan 2021

Introduced: 18 Jan 2021

CVE-2020-36193  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 php-pear to version 1:1.10.5+submodules+notgz-1ubuntu1.18.04.3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream php-pear package and not the php-pear package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Tar.php in Archive_Tar through 1.4.11 allows write operations with Directory Traversal due to inadequate checking of symbolic links, a related issue to CVE-2020-28948.

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CVSS Base Scores

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