CVE-2020-24654: canonical ubuntu_linux Link Following
CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2020-0353openSUSE-SU-2020:1310-1openSUSE-SU-2020:1310-2UBUNTU-CVE-2020-24654USN-4482-1DEBIAN-CVE-2020-24654DSA-4759-1
Published 02-09-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-24654 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Link Following vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.50%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 02-09-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In KDE Ark before 20.08.1, a crafted TAR archive with symlinks can install files outside the extraction directory, as demonstrated by a write operation to a user's home directory.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsLow 3.3Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- NVDNIST3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.50%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
74%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.50% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.50%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Opensuse3 products
- leapEOL15.1 | 15.2
- ark&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.1< 20.04.2-bp152.2.6.1
- ark&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.2< 20.04.2-bp152.2.6.1
Debian2 products
- ark< 4:20.08.1-1 | < 4:18.08.3-1+deb10u2
- debian_linuxEOL10.0 | 9.0
Suse2 products
- ark&distro=SUSE Package Hub 15 SP1< 20.04.2-bp152.2.6.1
- ark&distro=SUSE Package Hub 15 SP2< 20.04.2-bp152.2.6.1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04 | 18.04 | 20.04
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL32 | 33
Kde1 product
- ark< 20.08.1
Mageia1 product
- ark< 19.04.0-1.2.mga7
Ubuntu1 product
- ark< 4:15.12.3-0ubuntu1.2 | < 4:17.12.3-0ubuntu1.2 | < 4:19.12.3-0ubuntu1.2
8 vendors · 12 products
References
21 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- github.com/KDE/ark/commit/8bf8c5ef07b0ac5e914d752681e470dea403a5bdX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Show all 21 references
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00026.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/archives/…Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/archives/…Advisory