CVE-2024-0406
6.1 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2024-0406 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mholt archiver. It was published on April 6, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
A flaw was discovered in the mholt/archiver package. This flaw allows an attacker to create a specially crafted tar file, which, when unpacked, may allow access to restricted files or directories. This issue can allow the creation or overwriting of files with the user's or application's privileges using the library.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mholt. Update archiver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| mholt | archiver | >= 3.0.0, < 4.0.0 | Affected |
| redhat | openshift_container_platform | >= 4.18, < 4.18.4 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2024-0406?
CVE-2024-0406 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mholt archiver. It was published on April 6, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-0406?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-0406?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mholt. Update archiver to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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