CVE-2016-6232

moderate-risk

Published 2016-08-02

Directory traversal vulnerability in KArchive before 5.24, as used in KDE Frameworks, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a filename in an archive file, related to KNewsstuff downloads.

Do I need to act?

5.7% chance of exploitation in next 30 days

EPSS score — moderate exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 7.5/10 High

NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (4)

Ubuntu Linux

Karchives

Affected Vendors

Kde Canonical

References (20)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00023.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00000.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3643

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/16/2

Third Party Advisory http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/16/3

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91806

Patch http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3042-1

https://quickgit.kde.org/?p=karchive.git&a=commit&h=0cb243f64eef45565741b27364ce...

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4100-1/

Exploit https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20160724-1.txt