NVD - CVE-2011-1586

CVE-2011-1586 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

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.

Source: MITRE
Description Last Modified: 04/26/2011

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.8 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 4.9
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/15/9
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/4.6/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.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0465.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1114-1/
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1019	Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1021	Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1135
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697042
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66826
https://launchpad.net/bugs/757526

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

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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:
08/16/2017

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