GNU GCC fastjar .jar directory traversal

gnugcc-fastjar-directory-traversal (27806) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

The GNU GCC fastjar utility could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. Archived files compressed with fastjar are not validated when extracted. A remote attacker could create a malicious .jar archive with specially-crafted path names containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) which, once extracted, could allow the attacker to traverse directories and overwrite or create arbitrary files on the system.

Platforms Affected:

  • Avaya, Converged Communications Server 2.0
  • Avaya, Converged Communications Server 2.0.1
  • Avaya, Converged Communications Server 2.1
  • Avaya, Converged Communications Server 3.0
  • Avaya, Converged Communications Server 3.1
  • Avaya, Converged Communications Server 3.1.1
  • Avaya, Message Networking
  • Avaya, Message Storage Server 3.0
  • Avaya, SIP Enablement Services 2.0
  • Avaya, SIP Enablement Services 2.0.1
  • Avaya, SIP Enablement Services 2.1
  • Avaya, SIP Enablement Services 3.0
  • Avaya, SIP Enablement Services 3.1
  • Avaya, SIP Enablement Services 3.1.1
  • Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
  • Gentoo, Linux
  • GNU, GCC 4.1.0 and prior
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
  • VMware, ESX Server prior to 3.0.0 1001210
  • VMware, ESX Server prior to 3.0.1 8253547
  • VMware, ESX Server prior to 3.0.2 1001729

Remedy:

Apply the patch for this vulnerability, as listed in GCC Bugzilla Bug 28359. See References.

For VMware ESX 3.0.1:
Apply Patch Bundle ESX-8253547, available from the VMware Web site. See References.

For VMware ESX 3.0.0:
Apply Patch Bundle ESX-1001210, available from the VMware Web site. See References.

For VMware ESX 3.0.2:
Apply Patch Bundle ESX-1001729, available from the VMware Web site. See References.

For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-1170-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Avaya:
Refer to ASA-2007-189 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.

Consequences:

File Manipulation

References:

Reported:

Jul 17, 2006

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