SB2018081901 - OpenSUSE Linux update for perl-Archive-Zip

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SB2018081901 - OpenSUSE Linux update for perl-Archive-Zip

Published: August 19, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018081901
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10860)

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct directory traversal attack on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in the Archive::Zip module due to improper sanitization of paths while extracting zip files. A remote unauthenticated attacker can provide a specially crafted archive for processing, bypass security restrictions and write or overwrite arbitrary files in the context of the perl interpreter.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References