CVE - CVE-2021-31566

CVE-ID
CVE-2021-31566	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 can occur while extracting an archive leading to changing modes, times, access control lists, and flags of a file outside of the archive. 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 gain more privileges in a system.
References
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MISC:https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-31566 URL:https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-31566 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2024237 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2024237 MISC:https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/b41daecb5ccb4c8e3b2c53fd6147109fc12c3043 URL:https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/b41daecb5ccb4c8e3b2c53fd6147109fc12c3043 MISC:https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/1566 URL:https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/1566 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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