vulnerability
Arch Linux: Arbitrary file overwrite (CVE-2017-5381)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Jun 11, 2018 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Jun 11, 2018
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
The "export" function in the Firefox < 51 Certificate Viewer can force local filesystem navigation when the "common name" in a certificate contains slashes, allowing certificate content to be saved in unsafe locations with an arbitrary filename.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2017-5381
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-5381
- URL-http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95763
- URL-http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037693
- URL-https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1017616
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201701-39
- URL-https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-01
- URL-https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-01/
- CWE-22
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