Description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in kgb 1.0b4 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a full pathname in a crafted archive.
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 | kgb | 1.0b4+ds-14 | — |
| Debian 13 | kgb | 1.0b4+ds-14 | — |
| Debian 12 | kgb | 1.0b4+ds-14 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | kgb | No fix yet | — |
References
- [oss-security] 20150118 Re: CVE request: pigz, kgb, pax: directory traversal mailing-list
- 72111 vdb-entry
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774989
- 62203 third-party-advisory