Description
The extractTree function in unADF allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a directory name in an adf file.
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 | unadf | 0.7.11a-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | unadf | 0.7.11a-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | unadf | 0.7.11a-5+deb12u1 | — |
| Debian 10 | unadf | 0.7.11a-4+deb11u1~deb10u1 | DLA-3762-1 |
| Debian 8 | unadf | 0.7.11a-3+deb8u1 | DSA-3676-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | unadf | 0.7.11a-3+deb7u1 | DLA-631-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | unadf | 0.7.11a-3+deb7u1~build0.16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | unadf | 0.7.11a-3+deb7u1~build0.14.04.1 | — |
Advisories 3
- DSA-3676-1 unadf - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-631-1 unadf - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3762-1 unadf - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 93332 vdb-entry
- GLSA-201804-20 vendor-advisory
- http://tmp.tjjr.fi/0001-Fix-unsafe-extraction-by-using-mkdir-instead-of-shel.patch
- DSA-3676 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=838248
- [debian-lts-announce] 20240315 [SECURITY] [DLA 3762-1] unadf security update mailing-list