Vulnerability Description
Open-source ARJ archiver 3.10.22 does not properly remove leading slashes from paths, which allows remote attackers to conduct absolute path traversal attacks and write to arbitrary files via multiple leading slashes in a path in an ARJ archive.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Arj Software | Arj Archiver | <= 3.10.22 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 20 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154518.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154605.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155011.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3213
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:201
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/05/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71895
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774435Exploit
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-15
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154518.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154605.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155011.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3213
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:201
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-0557?
CVE-2015-0557 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.8 (MEDIUM). Open-source ARJ archiver 3.10.22 does not properly remove leading slashes from paths, which allows remote attackers to conduct absolute path traversal attacks and write to arbitrary files via multiple...
How severe is CVE-2015-0557?
CVE-2015-0557 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-0557?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Arj Software Arj Archiver, Fedoraproject Fedora.