Directory Traversal Affecting busybox package, versions <1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
7.18% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-BUSYBOX-583682
  • published7 Aug 2017
  • disclosed7 Aug 2017

Introduced: 7 Aug 2017

CVE-2011-5325  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 busybox to version 1:1.27.2-2ubuntu3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream busybox package and not the busybox package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Directory traversal vulnerability in the BusyBox implementation of tar before 1.22.0 v5 allows remote attackers to point to files outside the current working directory via a symlink.

CVSS Base Scores

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