CVE-2021-31272

Description

SerenityOS before commit 3844e8569689dd476064a0759d704bc64fb3ca2c contains a directory traversal vulnerability in tar/unzip that may lead to command execution or privilege escalation.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.07% Top 25%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/issues/3991 third party advisory
https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/issues/3992 third party advisory
https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/pull/5713/commits/3844e8569689dd476064a0759d704bc64fb3ca2c third party advisory patch
https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/pull/5713 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-31272?
CVE-2021-31272 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-31272?
To fix CVE-2021-31272, 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-2021-31272 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-31272 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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