OpenSUSE Linux update for ant

1) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU13998

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10886

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to create or overwrite arbitrary files on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software allows archive files to be extracted outside of the target directory. A remote unauthenticated attacker can submit a specially crafted ZIP or TAR archive to an Ant build, trick the victim into extracting it, cause a file to be created outside the current working directory on the system and create or overwrite arbitrary files.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

Opensuse: 15.1

External links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00055.html

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.