- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201101-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: aria2: Directory traversal Date: January 15, 2011 Bugs: #320975 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-misc/aria2 < 1.9.3 >= 1.9.3 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 ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2010-1512 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-1512 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-04.xml 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 2011 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