Red Hat update for yum-utils
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-10897 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-22 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Red Hat Virtualization Host Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels Red Hat Virtualization Server applications / Virtualization software |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Path traversal
EUVDB-ID: #VU14218
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10897
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in reposync, a part of yum-utils due to insufficient sanitization of paths in remote repository configuration files. A remote unauthenticated attacker can conduct directory traversal attack, copy files outside of the destination directory and gain elevated privileges to conduct further attacks.
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Vulnerable software versionsRed Hat Virtualization Host: 4
Red Hat Virtualization: 4
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_virtualization_host:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_virtualization:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2626
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
