CVE-2020-24654
Low
Description
In KDE Ark before 20.08.1, a crafted TAR archive with symlinks can install files outside the extraction directory, as demonstrated by a write operation to a user's home directory.
SeverityLow
CVSS3.3
Exploit probability—
Product
Kde Ark
PublishedSep 2, 2020
First seenSep 2, 2020
How to fix
Update
- kde ark20.08.1 or later
Vendor advisories
- debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4759
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LXMMXNJDYOCJRZTESIUGHG6CS4RJKECX/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4482-1/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YJOZ6YRNPZX5MJGVBMOCOA7N6Z4EU2OK/
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202010-06
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-06
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| kde ark | v < 20.08.1 | 20.08.1 |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 16.04, 18.04, 20.04 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 10.0, 9.0 | — |
| fedoraproject fedora | 32, 33 | — |
| opensuse leap | 15.1, 15.2 | — |
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