Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in librepo in versions before 1.12.1. A directory traversal vulnerability was found where it failed to sanitize paths in remote repository metadata. An attacker controlling a remote repository may be able to copy files outside of the destination directory on the targeted system via path traversal. This flaw could potentially result in system compromise via the overwriting of critical system files. The highest threat from this flaw is to users that make use of untrusted third-party repositories.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Librepo | < 1.12.1 |
| Opensuse | Backports Sle | 15.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.2 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 31 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00072.htmlMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00055.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1866498Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00072.htmlMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00055.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1866498Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-14352?
CVE-2020-14352 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.0 (HIGH). A flaw was found in librepo in versions before 1.12.1. A directory traversal vulnerability was found where it failed to sanitize paths in remote repository metadata. An attacker controlling a remote r...
How severe is CVE-2020-14352?
CVE-2020-14352 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-14352?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Librepo, Opensuse Backports Sle, Opensuse Leap, Fedoraproject Fedora.