TUGZip archive directory traversal
| tugzip-archive-directory-traversal (25713) |  Low Risk |
Description:
TUGZip could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could create a malicious .gz, .jar, .rar, or .zip archive with specially-crafted path names containing "dot dot" sequences which, once extracted, could allow the attacker to traverse directories and overwrite files on the system.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
No remedy available as of February 6, 2010.
References:
- Bugtraq Mailing List, Mon Apr 10 2006 - 06:35:05 CDT : TUGZip Archive Extraction Directory traversal.
- TUGZip Web site: Welcome to the official TUGZip website!.
- BID-17432: TUGZip Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-1715: Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Christian Kindahl TUGZip 3.4.0.0, 3.3.0.0, and 3.1.0.2 allow user-assisted attackers to create files in arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in an archive pack with a crafted (1) .gz, (2) .jar, (3) .rar, or (4) .zip file.
Platforms Affected:
- Christian Kindahl TUGZip 3.1.0.2
- Christian Kindahl TUGZip 3.3.0.0
- Christian Kindahl TUGZip 3.4.0.0
Reported:
Apr 10, 2006
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