CVE-2016-6232: canonical ubuntu_linux Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-6232 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 02-08-2016
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in KArchive before 5.24, as used in KDE Frameworks, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a filename in an archive file, related to KNewsstuff downloads.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.