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CVE-2015-2304 Detail

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in bsdcpio in libarchive 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a full pathname in an archive.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0106.html
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0106.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00065.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00065.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3180
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3180
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:157
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:157
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/5 Exploit 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/5 Exploit 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/16/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/16/7
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035996
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035996
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2549-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2549-1
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/59357157706d47c365b2227739e17daba3607526
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/59357157706d47c365b2227739e17daba3607526
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/110
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/110
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/libarchive-discuss/dN9y1VvE1Qk/Z9uerigjQn0J
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/libarchive-discuss/dN9y1VvE1Qk/Z9uerigjQn0J
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:22.libarchive.asc
https://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:22.libarchive.asc

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-2015-2304
NVD Published Date:
03/15/2015
NVD Last Modified:
04/12/2025
Source:
MITRE