CVE-2020-24654
Publication date 1 September 2020
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
In KDE Ark before 20.08.1, a crafted TAR archive with symlinks can install files outside the extraction directory, as demonstrated by a write operation to a user's home directory.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ark | 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 4:19.12.3-0ubuntu1.2
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 4:17.12.3-0ubuntu1.2
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1.2
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| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
3.3 · Low
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | Low |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-4482-1
- Ark vulnerability
- 1 September 2020