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Directory traversal vulnerability in the GeoIP_update_database_general function in libGeoIP/GeoIPUpdate.c in GeoIP 1.4.0 allows remote malicious update servers (possibly only update.maxmind.com) to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the database filename, which is returned by a request to app/update_getfilename.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade geoip | Jul 30, 2024 | Jan 10, 2007 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade geoip-bin | Nov 8, 2024 | Jan 10, 2007 |
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