Ark was found to allow arbitrary file overwrite, possibly allowing arbitrary code execution.
Package | kde-apps/ark on all architectures |
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Affected versions | < 20.04.3-r2 |
Unaffected versions | >= 20.04.3-r2 |
Ark is a graphical file compression/decompression utility with support for multiple formats.
KDE Ark did not fully verify symlinks contained within tar archives.
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted tar archive using KDE Ark, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All KDE Ark users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-apps/ark-20.04.3-r2"
Release date
January 11, 2021
Latest revision
January 11, 2021: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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