Directory Traversal Affecting kde/ark package, versions [,20.08.0)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (35th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-KDEARK-2365369
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed3 Aug 2020
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 3 Aug 2020

CVE-2020-16116  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade kde/ark to version 20.08.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Directory Traversal. In kerfuffle/jobs.cpp in KDE Ark before 20.08.0, a crafted archive can install files outside the extraction directory via ../ directory traversal.

CVSS Scores

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