CVE-2015-0556

Published: Apr 8, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

5.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

Description

Open-source ARJ archiver 3.10.22 allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks via a symlink attack in an ARJ archive.

Affected (4)

Products: Arj Software: Arj Archiver · Fedoraproject: Fedora

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Arj Software Arj Archiver	Up to 3.10.22

Configuration B

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 20
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 21
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 22

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (20)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154518.html

Source: security@debian.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154605.html

Source: security@debian.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155011.html

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3213

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:201

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/5

Source: security@debian.org

Exploit

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/05/9

Source: security@debian.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71860

Source: security@debian.org

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774434

Source: security@debian.org

Exploit

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-15

Source: security@debian.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154518.html