Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in cabextract before 1.1 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a cabinet file containing .. (dot dot) sequences in a filename.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | cabextract | 1.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cabextract | 1.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cabextract | 1.1-1 | — |
| Debian 3.0 | cabextract | 0.2-2b | DSA-574-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-574-1 cabextract - missing directory sanitising Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://www.kyz.uklinux.net/cabextract.php#changes
- 12882 third-party-advisory
- DSA-574 vendor-advisory
- cabextract-directory-traversal(17766) vdb-entry
- 11460 vdb-entry