CVE-2016-6232
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Aug 2, 2016
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Jul 16, 2016
Description
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- [oss-security] 20160716 Re: CVE Request for KNewStuff/KArchive issuemailing-list
- https://quickgit.kde.org/?p=karchive.git&a=commit&h=0cb243f64eef45565741b27364cece7d5c349c37
- https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20160724-1.txt
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1884vendor-advisory
- 91806vdb-entry
- DSA-3643vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2223vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160716 CVE Request for KNewStuff/KArchive issuemailing-list
- USN-3042-1vendor-advisory
- USN-4100-1vendor-advisory
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