CVE-2017-14804
package builds could use directory traversal to write outside of target area
CRITICAL
9.9
CVSS Score
Published: March 1, 2018 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:06 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsLeapLinux Enterprise Software Development KitBuild
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Severity
CRITICAL9.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
The build package before 20171128 did not check directory names during extraction of build results that allowed untrusted builds to write outside of the target system,allowing escape out of buildroots.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-12/msg00024.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-12/msg00025.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00030.htmlCVSS
9.9CRITICALmicrofocus
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22CWE-20
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