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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844857
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4733-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'gnome-autoar' package(s) announced via the USN-4733-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'gnome-autoar' package(s) announced via the USN-4733-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-4733-1 fixed a vulnerability in GNOME Autoar. The upstream fix
introduced a regression when extracting archives containing directories.
This update fixes the problem.

Original advisory details:

Yigit Can Yilmaz discovered that GNOME Autoar could extract files outside
of the intended directory. If a user were tricked into extracting a
specially crafted archive, a remote attacker could create files in
arbitrary locations, possibly leading to code execution.

Affected Software/OS:
'gnome-autoar' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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