CVE - CVE-2021-23177

CVE-ID
CVE-2021-23177	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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MISC:https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-23177 URL:https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-23177 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2024245 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2024245 MISC:https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/fba4f123cc456d2b2538f811bb831483bf336bad URL:https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/fba4f123cc456d2b2538f811bb831483bf336bad MISC:https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/1565 URL:https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/1565 MLIST:[debian-lts-announce] 20221122 [SECURITY] [DLA 3202-1] libarchive security update URL:https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00030.html
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20211216	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20211216)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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