Description
A directory traversal issue was found in reposync, a part of yum-utils, where reposync fails to sanitize paths in remote repository configuration files. If an attacker controls a repository, they may be able to copy files outside of the destination directory on the targeted system via path traversal. If reposync is running with heightened privileges on a targeted system, this flaw could potentially result in system compromise via the overwriting of critical system files. Version 1.1.31 and older are believed to be affected.
Published: 2018-08-01
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: 2.6% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-2956 A directory traversal issue was found in reposync, a part of yum-utils, where reposync fails to sanitize paths in remote repository configuration files. If an attacker controls a repository, they may be able to copy files outside of the destination directory on the targeted system via path traversal. If reposync is running with heightened privileges on a targeted system, this flaw could potentially result in system compromise via the overwriting of critical system files. Version 1.1.31 and older are believed to be affected.
History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.04027}

epss

{'score': 0.0275}


Subscriptions

Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Workstation Virtualization
Rpm Yum-utils
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T07:54:34.911Z

Reserved: 2018-05-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-10897

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-08-01T17:29:00.457

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:42:15.020

Link: CVE-2018-10897

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2018-07-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-10897 - Bugzilla

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