SB2018062627 - Path traversal in Debian Linux

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SB2018062627 - Path traversal in Debian Linux

Published: June 26, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2018062627
Severity
High
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000544)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in Zip::File component that can result in write arbitrary files to the filesystem. This attack appear to be exploitable via If a site. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and uploading of .zip files , an attacker can upload a malicious file that contains symlinks or files with absolute pathnames "./" to write arbitrary files to the filesystem.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.

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