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▸ GLSA 202105-10 GNOME Autoar: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code this version unaffected normal local, remote 2021-05-26

A vulnerability has been found in GNOME Autoar that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Announced
2021-05-26
Revised
2021-05-26
Access
local, remote
Bugs
#768828 #777126
Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-10

Affected packages

PackageArchVulnerableUnaffected
app-arch/gnome-autoar*< 0.3.1>= 0.3.1

Background

GNOME Autoar provides functions and widgets for GNOME applications which want to use archives as a method to transfer directories over the internet.

Description

It was discovered that GNOME Autoar could extract files outside of the intended directory.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted archive using GNOME Autoar, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All GNOME Autoar users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/gnome-autoar-0.3.1"

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