CVE-2008-4129

Description

Gallery before 1.5.9, and 2.x before 2.2.6, does not properly handle ZIP archives containing symbolic links, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files via vectors related to the archive upload (aka zip upload) functionality.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.59%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-02.xml vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33144 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45228 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31912 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32662 third party advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00832.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31231 vdb entry patch
http://gallery.menalto.com/gallery_2.2.6_released patch
http://gallery.menalto.com/gallery_1.5.9_released patch
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00794.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4129?
CVE-2008-4129 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4129?
To fix CVE-2008-4129, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-4129 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-4129 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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