high
7.8
CWE
59
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2021-31566

First published: Wed Nov 17 2021(Updated: )

An improper link resolution flaw can occur while extracting an archive leading to changing modes, times, access control lists, and flags of a file outside of the archive. An attacker may provide a malicious archive to a victim user, who would trigger this flaw when trying to extract the archive. A local attacker may use this flaw to gain more privileges in a system.

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/libarchive<3.5.2
3.5.2
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=16.1.0<=16.1.5
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=8.2.0<=8.3.0
F5 Traffix Systems Signaling Delivery Controller=5.2.0
libarchive<3.5.2
Fedora=35
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=8.0
redhat enterprise Linux eus=8.6
redhat enterprise Linux for ibm z systems=8.0
redhat enterprise Linux for ibm z systems eus=8.6
redhat enterprise Linux for power little endian=8.0
redhat enterprise Linux for power little endian eus=8.6
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=8.6
redhat enterprise Linux server for power little endian update services for sap solutions=8.6
redhat enterprise Linux server tus=8.6
All of
redhat codeready Linux builder
Any of
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=8.0
redhat enterprise Linux eus=8.6
redhat enterprise Linux for ibm z systems=8.0
redhat enterprise Linux for ibm z systems eus=8.6
redhat enterprise Linux for power little endian=8.0
redhat enterprise Linux for power little endian eus=8.6
Debian=10.0
Splunk Universal Forwarder>=8.2.0<8.2.12
Splunk Universal Forwarder>=9.0.0<9.0.6
Splunk Universal Forwarder=9.1.0
redhat codeready Linux builder
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=8.0
redhat enterprise Linux eus=8.6
redhat enterprise Linux for ibm z systems=8.0
redhat enterprise Linux for ibm z systems eus=8.6
redhat enterprise Linux for power little endian=8.0
redhat enterprise Linux for power little endian eus=8.6

Remedy

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2024237

Remedy

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/b41daecb5ccb4c8e3b2c53fd6147109fc12c3043

Remedy

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/1566

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2021-31566?

    CVE-2021-31566 is a vulnerability in the Libarchive library that allows an attacker to change the modes, times, access control lists, and flags of a file outside of an archive when it is extracted.

  • How does CVE-2021-31566 occur?

    CVE-2021-31566 occurs due to an improper link resolution flaw in the Libarchive library.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-31566?

    CVE-2021-31566 has a severity rating of high, with a CVSS score of 7.8.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2021-31566?

    The Libarchive library version up to exclusive 3.5.2, Fedora 35, and various versions of Redhat Enterprise Linux are affected by CVE-2021-31566.

  • How can I fix CVE-2021-31566?

    To fix CVE-2021-31566, update the Libarchive library to version 3.5.2 or later.

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