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CVE-2011-1586 Detail

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the KGetMetalink::File::isValidNameAttr function in ui/metalinkcreator/metalinker.cpp in KGet in KDE SC 4.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the name attribute of a file element in a metalink file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-1000.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/15/9
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/15/9
http://secunia.com/advisories/44124 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/44124 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/44329
http://secunia.com/advisories/44329
http://websvn.kde.org/branches/KDE/4.4/kdenetwork/kget/ui/metalinkcreator/metalinker.cpp?r1=1227468&r2=1227467&pathrev=1227468 Patch 
http://websvn.kde.org/branches/KDE/4.4/kdenetwork/kget/ui/metalinkcreator/metalinker.cpp?r1=1227468&r2=1227467&pathrev=1227468 Patch 
http://websvn.kde.org/branches/KDE/4.5/kdenetwork/kget/ui/metalinkcreator/metalinker.cpp?r1=1227469&r2=1227468&pathrev=1227469
http://websvn.kde.org/branches/KDE/4.5/kdenetwork/kget/ui/metalinkcreator/metalinker.cpp?r1=1227469&r2=1227468&pathrev=1227469
http://websvn.kde.org/branches/KDE/4.6/kdenetwork/kget/ui/metalinkcreator/metalinker.cpp?r1=1227471&r2=1227470&pathrev=1227471 Patch 
http://websvn.kde.org/branches/KDE/4.6/kdenetwork/kget/ui/metalinkcreator/metalinker.cpp?r1=1227471&r2=1227470&pathrev=1227471 Patch 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:081
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:081
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0465.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0465.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1114-1/
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1114-1/
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1019 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1019 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1021 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1021 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1135
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1135
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697042
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697042
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66826
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66826
https://launchpad.net/bugs/757526
https://launchpad.net/bugs/757526

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-1586
NVD Published Date:
04/26/2011
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.