[ GLSA 202105-10 ] GNOME Autoar

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: GNOME Autoar: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code (GLSA 202105-10)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: local, remote
Date: 2021-05-26
Bug(s): #768828, #777126
ID: 202105-10

Synopsis

A vulnerability has been found in GNOME Autoar that could allow a
remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.


Background

GNOME Autoar provides functions and widgets for GNOME applications which
want to use archives as a method to transfer directories over the
internet.


Affected Packages

Package: app-arch/gnome-autoar
Vulnerable: < 0.3.1
Unaffected: >= 0.3.1
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

It was discovered that GNOME Autoar could extract files outside of the
intended directory.


Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted
archive using GNOME Autoar, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary
code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All GNOME Autoar users should upgrade to the latest version: