- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201702-32 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Ruby Archive::Tar::Minitar: Directory traversal Date: February 22, 2017 Bugs: #607110 ID: 201702-32 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Ruby Archive::Tar::Minitar is vulnerable to a directory traversal attack. Background ========== Archive::Tar::Minitar is a pure-Ruby library and command-line utility that provides the ability to deal with POSIX tar(1) archive files. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-ruby/archive-tar-minitar < 0.6.1 >= 0.6.1 Description =========== Michal Marek discovered that Ruby Archive::Tar::Minitar is vulnerable to a directory traversal vulnerability. Impact ====== A remote attacker could entice a user or an automated system to process a specially crafted archive using Ruby Archive::Tar::Minitar possibly allowing the writing of arbitrary files with the privileges of the process. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Ruby Archive::Tar::Minitar users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=dev-ruby/archive-tar-minitar-0.6.1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2016-10173 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-10173 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-32 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 2017 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. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --P1KNnpASWnlJPp4dx15RU7DQL17M4de1C--