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Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-23177: ELSA-2022-0892: libarchive security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-23177: ELSA-2022-0892: libarchive security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:P)
Published
08/21/2021
Created
03/17/2022
Added
03/16/2022
Modified
07/22/2024

Description

An improper link resolution flaw while extracting an archive can lead to changing the access control list (ACL) of the target of the link. An attacker may provide a malicious archive to a victim user, who would trigger this flaw when trying to extract the archive. A local attacker may use this flaw to change the ACL of a file on the system and gain more privileges.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-bsdtar
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libarchive
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libarchive-devel

References

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