SB2025102101 - Debian update for ark
Published: October 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025102101
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57966)
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 libarchiveplugin.cpp. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted archive and install arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.