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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2020.0353
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2020-0353)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ark' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2020-0353 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ark' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2020-0353 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A maliciously crafted TAR archive containing symlink entries would install
files anywhere in the user's home directory upon extraction (CVE-2020-24654).

Affected Software/OS:
'ark' package(s) on Mageia 7.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-24654
Debian Security Information: DSA-4759 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4759
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LXMMXNJDYOCJRZTESIUGHG6CS4RJKECX/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YJOZ6YRNPZX5MJGVBMOCOA7N6Z4EU2OK/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202010-06
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-06
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00026.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:1310 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00001.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4482-1/
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