Summary
It was discovered that Plexus Archiver incorrectly handled directory
traversal during extraction. An attacker could possibly use this for a
Zip-Slip attack.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS | plexus-archiver | 3.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Medium 5.5
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in plexus-archiver
plexus-archiver before 3.6.0 is vulnerable to directory traversal, allowing attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in an archive entry that is mishandled during extraction. This vulnerability is also known as 'Zip-Slip'.
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1002200