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CVE-2013-4668

5.0 · MEDIUM

Directory traversal vulnerability in File Roller 3.6.x before 3.6.4, 3.8.x before 3.8.3, and 3.9.x before 3.9.3, when libarchive is used, allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via a cra…

Published Jul 18, 2013file_roller_projectCWE-22EPSS 4.31%

Overview

CVE-2013-4668 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting file_roller_project file_roller. It was published on July 18, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in File Roller 3.6.x before 3.6.4, 3.8.x before 3.8.3, and 3.9.x before 3.9.3, when libarchive is used, allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via a crafted archive that is not properly handled in a "Keep directory structure" action, related to fr-archive-libarchive.c and fr-window.c.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from file_roller_project. Update file_roller to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
file_roller_projectfile_roller>= 3.6.0, < 3.6.4Affected

References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-07/0039.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00095.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/54351Refwww.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2013-001.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/61008Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1906-1Refgit.gnome.org/browse/file-roller/commit/?id=b147281293a8307808475e102a14857055f81631Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-07/0039.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00095.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/54351

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-4668?

CVE-2013-4668 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting file_roller_project file_roller. It was published on July 18, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-4668?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-4668?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from file_roller_project. Update file_roller to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-4668?

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