GLSA 202408-30: dpkg: Directory Traversal
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | dpkg: Directory Traversal |
| Date: | 08/12/2024 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 202408-30 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability has been discovered in dpkg, which allows for directory traversal.Background
Debian package management system.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| app-arch/dpkg | < 1.20.9-r1 | >= 1.20.9-r1 | All supported architectures |
Description
Please review the CVE indentifier referenced below for details.
Impact
Dpkg::Source::Archive in dpkg, the Debian package management system, is prone to a directory traversal vulnerability. When extracting untrusted source packages in v2 and v3 source package formats that include a debian.tar, the in-place extraction can lead to directory traversal situations on specially crafted orig.tar and debian.tar tarballs.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All dpkg users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/dpkg-1.20.9-r1"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
Copyright 2010 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.