Vulnerability Description
autoar-extractor.c in GNOME gnome-autoar before 0.3.1, as used by GNOME Shell, Nautilus, and other software, allows Directory Traversal during extraction because it lacks a check of whether a file's parent is a symlink in certain complex situations. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-36241.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnome | Gnome-Autoar | < 0.3.1 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 34 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-autoar/-/commit/8109c368c6cfdb593faaf698c2bPatchVendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-10Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-autoar/-/commit/8109c368c6cfdb593faaf698c2bPatchVendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-10Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-28650?
CVE-2021-28650 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). autoar-extractor.c in GNOME gnome-autoar before 0.3.1, as used by GNOME Shell, Nautilus, and other software, allows Directory Traversal during extraction because it lacks a check of whether a file's p...
How severe is CVE-2021-28650?
CVE-2021-28650 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-28650?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnome Gnome-Autoar, Fedoraproject Fedora.