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CVE-2024-0406

Mholt/archiver: path traversal vulnerability

Published: Apr 6, 2024Updated: Apr 25, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-22
NVD MITRE
6.1CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 44.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:LI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18Red Hat
On-premSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 3Red Hat
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 4Red Hat
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
github.com/mholt/archiver/v3GoOSS Libraries
red hatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
gopackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
and 4 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2449
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0406
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2257749
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and 3 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Apr 6, 2024
Last Updated
Apr 25, 2025

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