vulnerability

Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-10897: ELSA-2018-2284: yum-utils security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jul 11, 2018
Added
Jul 31, 2018
Modified
Jan 7, 2025

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.
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.

Solution(s)

oracle-linux-upgrade-yum-networkmanager-dispatcheroracle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-aliasesoracle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-auto-update-debug-infooracle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-changelogoracle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-coproracle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-fastestmirrororacle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-filter-dataoracle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-fs-snapshotoracle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-keysoracle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-list-dataoracle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-localoracle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-merge-conforacle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-ovloracle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-post-transaction-actionsoracle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-pre-transaction-actionsoracle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-prioritiesoracle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-protectbaseoracle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-psoracle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-remove-with-leavesoracle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-rpm-warm-cacheoracle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-securityoracle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-show-leavesoracle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-tmprepooracle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-tsflagsoracle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-upgrade-helperoracle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-verifyoracle-linux-upgrade-yum-plugin-versionlockoracle-linux-upgrade-yum-updateonbootoracle-linux-upgrade-yum-utils
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