vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2017-5946: libzip-ruby, ruby-zip -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Feb 27, 2017 | Mar 5, 2017 | Aug 15, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 27, 2017
Added
Mar 5, 2017
Modified
Aug 15, 2025
Description
The Zip::File component in the rubyzip gem before 1.2.1 for Ruby has a directory traversal vulnerability. If a site allows uploading of .zip files, an attacker can upload a malicious file that uses "../" pathname substrings to write arbitrary files to the filesystem.
Solutions
debian-upgrade-libzip-rubydebian-upgrade-ruby-zip
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