GLSA 201101-04: aria2: Directory traversal
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | aria2: Directory traversal |
| Date: | 01/15/2011 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 201101-04 |
Synopsis
A directory traversal vulnerability has been found in aria2.Background
aria2 is a download utility with resuming and segmented downloading with HTTP/HTTPS/FTP/BitTorrent support.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-misc/aria2 | < 1.9.3 | >= 1.9.3 | All supported architectures |
Description
A directory traversal vulnerability was discovered in aria2.
Impact
A remote attacker could entice a user to download from a specially crafted metalink file, resulting in the creation of arbitrary files.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All aria2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/aria2-1.9.3"
References
Availability
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Concerns?
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License
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