Path Traversal in Reproducible Builds Diffoscope
CVE-2024-25711
diffoscope before 256 allows directory traversal via an embedded filename in a GPG file. Contents of any file, such as ../.ssh/id_rsa, may be disclosed to an attacker. This occurs because the value of the gpg --use-embedded-filenames option is trusted.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 61.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Reproducible Builds Diffoscope
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 39
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- salsa.debian.org/reproducible-builds/diffoscope/-/issues/361 (Vendor Advisory)
- salsa.debian.org/reproducible-builds/diffoscope/-/commit/dfed769904c27d66a14a59… (Patch)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory, Mailing List)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-25711?
- CVE-2024-25711 is a high-severity vulnerability in Reproducible Builds Diffoscope, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-02-27.
- How severe is CVE-2024-25711?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-25711 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.