CVE-2024-25711

Description

diffoscope before 256 allows directory traversal via an embedded filename in a GPG file. Contents of any file, such as ../.ssh/id_rsa, may be disclosed to an attacker. This occurs because the value of the gpg --use-embedded-filenames option is trusted.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.90% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://salsa.debian.org/reproducible-builds/diffoscope/-/issues/361 vendor advisory
https://salsa.debian.org/reproducible-builds/diffoscope/-/commit/dfed769904c27d66a14a5903823d9c8c5aae860e patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OUNBANAWD6TZH2NRRV4YUIAXEHLUJQ47/ vendor advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-25711?
CVE-2024-25711 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-25711?
To fix CVE-2024-25711, 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-2024-25711 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-25711 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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