Description
Chef Software's mixlib-archive versions 0.3.0 and older are vulnerable to a directory traversal attack allowing attackers to overwrite arbitrary files by using ".." in tar archive entries
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 | ruby-mixlib-archive | 0.4.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ruby-mixlib-archive | 0.4.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ruby-mixlib-archive | 0.4.1-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | ruby-mixlib-archive | 0.2.0-1+deb9u1 | DSA-3915-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | mixlib-archive | < 0.4.0 | 0.4.0 | GHSA-98wx-cw86-c97x |
Advisories 1
- DSA-3915-1 ruby-mixlib-archive - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026