CVE-2016-6232

7.5 HIGH

Published: August 02, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in KArchive before 5.24, as used in KDE Frameworks, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a filename in an archive file, related to KNewsstuff downloads.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00023.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3643

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/16/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/16/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91806

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3042-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://quickgit.kde.org/?p=karchive.git&a=commit&h=0cb243f64eef45565741b27364cece7d5c349c37

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4100-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20160724-1.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00023.html