Vulnerability Description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in bsdcpio in libarchive 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a full pathname in an archive.
CVSS Score
6.4
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libarchive | Libarchive | <= 3.1.2 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0106.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00065.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3180
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:157
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/5Exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/16/7
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035996
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2549-1
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/59357157706d47c365b2227739e17dab
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/110
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/libarchive-discuss/dN9y1VvE1Qk/Z9uerigjQ
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
- https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:22.libarchive.asc
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0106.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00065.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-2304?
CVE-2015-2304 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). Absolute path traversal vulnerability in bsdcpio in libarchive 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a full pathname in an archive.
How severe is CVE-2015-2304?
CVE-2015-2304 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-2304?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libarchive Libarchive, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Opensuse Opensuse.