SB2020081824 - Ubuntu update for ark
Published: August 18, 2020 Updated: April 23, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020081824
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 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16116)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the archive. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted archive, trick the victim into extracting files from it and overwrite arbitrary files on the system with privileges of the current user.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.