CVE-2016-6232 (GCVE-0-2016-6232)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-08-02 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:22
VLAI
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in KArchive before 5.24, as used in KDE Frameworks, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a filename in an archive file, related to KNewsstuff downloads.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
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https://quickgit.kde.org/?p=karchive.git&a=commit… x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-201607… x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91806 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3643 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/16/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3042-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4100-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
Date Public
2016-07-16 00:00
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