SB2020082815 - UNIX symbolic link following in ark (Alpine package)
Published: August 28, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020082815
Severity
Medium
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) UNIX symbolic link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24654)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue when processing .tar archives in KDE ark. remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted .tar archive and overwrite arbitrary files on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.