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CVE-2020-26279: Path Traversal

March 24, 2021 (updated March 27, 2021)

It is possible for path traversal to occur with DAGs containing relative paths during retrieval. This can cause files to be overwritten, or written to incorrect output directories. The issue can only occur when a get is done on an affected DAG.

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26279

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Affected versions

All versions up to 0.7.0

Fixed versions

  • v0.8.0-rc1

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.8.0-rc1 or above. *Note*: 0.8.0-rc1 may be an unstable version. Use caution.

Impact 8.1 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Source file

go/github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/CVE-2020-26279.yml

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