medium
5
CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2011-2524: Path Traversal

First published: Wed Aug 31 2011(Updated: )

Directory traversal vulnerability in soup-uri.c in SoupServer in libsoup before 2.35.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a %2e%2e (encoded dot dot) in a URI.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
GNOME libraries<=2.35.3
GNOME libraries=2.0
GNOME libraries=2.2
GNOME libraries=2.2.0
GNOME libraries=2.2.1
GNOME libraries=2.2.2
GNOME libraries=2.2.3
GNOME libraries=2.2.4
GNOME libraries=2.2.5
GNOME libraries=2.2.6
GNOME libraries=2.2.6.1
GNOME libraries=2.2.7
GNOME libraries=2.2.91
GNOME libraries=2.2.92
GNOME libraries=2.2.93
GNOME libraries=2.2.94
GNOME libraries=2.2.95.1
GNOME libraries=2.2.96
GNOME libraries=2.2.97
GNOME libraries=2.2.98
GNOME libraries=2.2.99
GNOME libraries=2.2.100
GNOME libraries=2.2.101
GNOME libraries=2.2.102
GNOME libraries=2.2.103
GNOME libraries=2.2.104
GNOME libraries=2.3.0.1
GNOME libraries=2.3.2
GNOME libraries=2.3.4
GNOME libraries=2.4.0
GNOME libraries=2.4.1
GNOME libraries=2.23.1
GNOME libraries=2.23.6
GNOME libraries=2.23.91
GNOME libraries=2.23.92
GNOME libraries=2.24.0.1
GNOME libraries=2.24.1
GNOME libraries=2.25.2
GNOME libraries=2.25.3
GNOME libraries=2.25.4
GNOME libraries=2.25.5
GNOME libraries=2.25.91
GNOME libraries=2.26.0
GNOME libraries=2.26.1
GNOME libraries=2.27.1
GNOME libraries=2.27.2
GNOME libraries=2.27.4
GNOME libraries=2.27.5
GNOME libraries=2.27.90
GNOME libraries=2.27.91
GNOME libraries=2.27.92
GNOME libraries=2.28.0
GNOME libraries=2.28.1
GNOME libraries=2.29.3
GNOME libraries=2.29.5
GNOME libraries=2.29.6
GNOME libraries=2.29.90
GNOME libraries=2.29.91
GNOME libraries=2.30.0
GNOME libraries=2.30.1
GNOME libraries=2.31.2
GNOME libraries=2.31.6
GNOME libraries=2.31.90
GNOME libraries=2.31.92
GNOME libraries=2.32.0
GNOME libraries=2.32.1
GNOME libraries=2.32.2
GNOME libraries=2.33.4
GNOME libraries=2.33.5
GNOME libraries=2.33.6
GNOME libraries=2.33.90
GNOME libraries=2.33.92
GNOME libraries=2.34.0
GNOME libraries=2.34.1

Remedy

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=653258

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-2524?

    CVE-2011-2524 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary file access.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-2524?

    To fix CVE-2011-2524, update libsoup to version 2.35.4 or later.

  • What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2011-2524?

    CVE-2011-2524 is a directory traversal vulnerability that allows attackers to read arbitrary files.

  • Which versions of libsoup are affected by CVE-2011-2524?

    CVE-2011-2524 affects libsoup versions prior to 2.35.4, including 2.2 and 2.0 versions.

  • Can CVE-2011-2524 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2011-2524 can be exploited remotely by sending crafted URIs to the vulnerable service.

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