medium
5.8
CWE
22
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2011-1586: Path Traversal

First published: Fri Apr 15 2011(Updated: )

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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
KDE SC<=4.6.2
KDE SC=2.2.0
KDE SC=3.5.10
KDE SC=4.0.0
KDE SC=4.0.0-alpha1
KDE SC=4.0.0-alpha2
KDE SC=4.0.0-beta1
KDE SC=4.0.0-beta2
KDE SC=4.0.0-beta3
KDE SC=4.0.0-beta4
KDE SC=4.0.0-rc1
KDE SC=4.0.0-rc2
KDE SC=4.0.1
KDE SC=4.0.2
KDE SC=4.0.3
KDE SC=4.0.4
KDE SC=4.0.5
KDE SC=4.1.0
KDE SC=4.1.0-alpha1
KDE SC=4.1.0-beta1
KDE SC=4.1.0-beta2
KDE SC=4.1.0-rc
KDE SC=4.1.1
KDE SC=4.1.2
KDE SC=4.1.3
KDE SC=4.1.4
KDE SC=4.1.80
KDE SC=4.1.85
KDE SC=4.1.96
KDE SC=4.2-beta2
KDE SC=4.2-rc
KDE SC=4.2.0
KDE SC=4.2.1
KDE SC=4.2.2
KDE SC=4.2.3
KDE SC=4.2.4
KDE SC=4.3.0
KDE SC=4.3.0-beta1
KDE SC=4.3.0-beta3
KDE SC=4.3.0-rc1
KDE SC=4.3.0-rc2
KDE SC=4.3.0-rc3
KDE SC=4.3.1
KDE SC=4.3.2
KDE SC=4.3.3
KDE SC=4.3.4
KDE SC=4.3.5
KDE SC=4.4.0
KDE SC=4.4.0-beta1
KDE SC=4.4.0-beta2
KDE SC=4.4.0-rc1
KDE SC=4.4.0-rc2
KDE SC=4.4.0-rc3
KDE SC=4.4.1
KDE SC=4.4.2
KDE SC=4.4.3
KDE SC=4.4.4
KDE SC=4.4.5
KDE SC=4.5.0
KDE SC=4.5.1
KDE SC=4.5.2
KDE SC=4.5.3
KDE SC=4.5.4
KDE SC=4.5.5
KDE SC=4.6-beta1
KDE SC=4.6-beta2
KDE SC=4.6-rc1
KDE SC=4.6-rc2
KDE SC=4.6.0
KDE SC=4.6.1

Remedy

http://websvn.kde.org/branches/KDE/4.4/kdenetwork/kget/ui/metalinkcreator/metalinker.cpp?r1=1227468&r2=1227467&pathrev=1227468

Remedy

http://websvn.kde.org/branches/KDE/4.6/kdenetwork/kget/ui/metalinkcreator/metalinker.cpp?r1=1227471&r2=1227470&pathrev=1227471

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-1586?

    The severity of CVE-2011-1586 is rated as medium due to its potential for exploitation through directory traversal.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-1586?

    To fix CVE-2011-1586, upgrade to a patched version of KDE SC that addresses the directory traversal vulnerability.

  • What versions of KDE SC are affected by CVE-2011-1586?

    KDE SC versions up to and including 4.6.2 are affected by CVE-2011-1586.

  • What exploit does CVE-2011-1586 contain?

    CVE-2011-1586 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files.

  • What functions are involved in the CVE-2011-1586 vulnerability?

    The KGetMetalink::File::isValidNameAttr function in metalinker.cpp is the primary function involved in the CVE-2011-1586 vulnerability.

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