CVE-2015-2304: Path Traversal
Published Mar 15, 2015
·Updated
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.
Affected Software
6 affected components
Libarchive Libarchive X64<=3.1.2
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.10
openSUSE openSUSE=13.1
openSUSE openSUSE=13.2
Event History
Mar 15, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2015-2304?
CVE-2015-2304 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for exploitation in writing to arbitrary files.
2
How do I fix CVE-2015-2304?
To fix CVE-2015-2304, update libarchive to version 3.1.3 or later.
3
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2015-2304?
CVE-2015-2304 affects libarchive versions up to and including 3.1.2 and several specific Ubuntu and openSUSE releases.
4
Can CVE-2015-2304 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2015-2304 can be exploited remotely due to the nature of the absolute path traversal vulnerability.
5
What types of systems are vulnerable to CVE-2015-2304?
Systems running affected versions of libarchive on Ubuntu and openSUSE distributions are vulnerable to CVE-2015-2304.