SB2017021721 - Arch Linux update for diffoscope
Published: February 17, 2017 Updated: May 3, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017021721
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0359)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
diffoscope before 77 writes to arbitrary locations on disk based on the contents of an untrusted archive.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.