Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in GNUMP3D before 2.9.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via crafted sequences such as "/.//..//////././", which is collapsed into "/.././" after ".." and "//" sequences are removed.
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 3.1 | gnump3d | 2.9.3-1sarge2 | DSA-877-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-877-1 gnump3d - cross-site-scripting, directory traversal Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- SUSE-SR:2005:028 vendor-advisory
- 20360 vdb-entry
- 127 third-party-advisory
- 1015118 vdb-entry
- 17559 third-party-advisory
- 15228 vdb-entry
- [Gnump3d-users] 20051028 New release - security fixes. mailing-list
- ADV-2005-2242 vdb-entry
- DSA-877 vendor-advisory
- 17351 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2005:027 vendor-advisory