Directory traversal vulnerability in the -x (extract) command line option in unarj allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via an arj archive with filenames that contain .. (dot dot) sequences.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unarj | Arjsoftware | 2.62 (including) | 2.62 (including) |
| Unarj | Arjsoftware | 2.63-a (including) | 2.63-a (including) |
| Unarj | Arjsoftware | 2.64 (including) | 2.64 (including) |
| Unarj | Arjsoftware | 2.65 (including) | 2.65 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | RedHat | * | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | RedHat | * | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | RedHat | * | |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | RedHat | * |
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-October/027348.html
- http://lwn.net/Articles/121827/
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200411-29.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-628
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-652
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-007.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11436
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17684
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-October/027348.html
- http://lwn.net/Articles/121827/
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200411-29.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-628
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-652
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-007.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11436
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17684