KArchive up to 5.23 KNewsstuff Download path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in KArchive up to 5.23. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component KNewsstuff Download Handler. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-6232. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in KArchive up to 5.23. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component KNewsstuff Download Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 08/02/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-6232 since 07/16/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 92764 (Debian DSA-3643-1 : kde4libs - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 276533 (Fedora Security Update for kdelibs3 (FEDORA-2017-4f4eef4791)).

Upgrading to version 5.24 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (92764) and SecurityFocus (BID 91806†). Similar entry is available at VDB-97465. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 92764
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3643-1 : kde4libs - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 903028
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for extra-cmake-modules FEDORA-2016-cef912e3a4
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: KArchive 5.24
Patch: 0cb243f64eef45565741b27364cece7d5c349c37

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08/02/2016 +17 days 🔍
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09/09/2022 +2223 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: USN-3042-1
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-6232 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6232
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90420

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SecurityFocus: 91806 - KDE KArchive CVE-2016-6232 Security Bypass Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/03/2016 10:06
Updated: 09/09/2022 16:20
Changes: 08/03/2016 10:06 (65), 03/16/2019 13:59 (14), 09/09/2022 16:20 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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