CVE-2017-0359 diffoscope writes to arbitrary locations on disk based on the contents of an untrusted archive
An attacker can write files to arbitrary locations on the victim's disk by providing a malicious archive to diffoscope.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-0359?
CVE-2017-0359 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 13 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
diffoscope before 77 writes to arbitrary locations on disk based on the contents of an untrusted archive.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-0359?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including diffoscope. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
diffoscope PyPI | All versions | 76 |
diffoscope PyPI | All versions | 76 |
diffoscope PyPI | All versions | 77 |
Linux distribution packages (1)
diffoscope openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 183-1.2 |
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Reproducible Builds Diffoscope.
How do I fix CVE-2017-0359?
Upgrade diffoscope to a fixed version for your release line: 76 or 77.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2017-0359 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-0359 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-0359, GHSA-8p5c-f328-9fvv, PYSEC-2018-83, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-0359, openSUSE-SU-2024:10717-1.