CVE-2013-4668
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in File Roller 3.6.x before 3.6.4, 3.8.x before 3.8.3, and 3.9.x before 3.9.3, when libarchive is used, allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via a crafted archive that is not properly handled in a "Keep directory structure" action, related to fr-archive-libarchive.c and fr-window.c.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 3.8.3-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 3.8.3-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 3.8.3-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 3.8.3-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 3.8.3-1 |
| ubuntu | 12.10 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 13.04 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| file_roller_project | file_roller | {"startIncluding":"3.6.0","endExcluding":"3.6.4"} | 3.6.4 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-07/0039.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00095.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54351
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2013-001.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61008
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1906-1
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/file-roller/commit/?id=b147281293a8307808475e102a14857055f81631
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4668
CWEs
CWE-22
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.