USN-4733-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4733-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4733-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4733-2
Published
2021-03-08T18:06:32Z
Modified
2026-04-22T10:11:26.409871Z
Summary
gnome-autoar regression
Details

USN-4733-1 fixed a vulnerability in GNOME Autoar. The upstream fix introduced a regression when extracting archives containing directories. This update fixes the problem.

Original advisory details:

Yiğit Can Yılmaz discovered that GNOME Autoar could extract files outside of the intended directory. If a user were tricked into extracting a specially crafted archive, a remote attacker could create files in arbitrary locations, possibly leading to code execution.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / gnome-autoar

Package

Name
gnome-autoar
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnome-autoar@0.2.3-1ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.2.3-1ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

0.*
0.2.2-1
0.2.2-2
0.2.2-3
0.2.3-1
0.2.3-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.3-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-gnomeautoar-0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.3-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-gnomeautoargtk-0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.3-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libgnome-autoar-0-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.3-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libgnome-autoar-gtk-0-0"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4733-2.json"
cves_map 
{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / gnome-autoar

Package

Name
gnome-autoar
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnome-autoar@0.2.3-2ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.2.3-2ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

0.*
0.2.3-2
0.2.3-2ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.3-2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-gnomeautoar-0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.3-2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-gnomeautoargtk-0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.3-2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libgnome-autoar-0-0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.2.3-2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libgnome-autoar-gtk-0-0"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4733-2.json"
cves_map 
{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}