CVE-2011-1586

KDE SC < 4.6.2 - Path Traversal via Metalink File Name Attribute

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the KGetMetalink::File::isValidNameAttr function in ui/metalinkcreator/metalinker.cpp in KGet in KDE SC 4.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the name attribute of a file element in a metalink file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-1000.

References (15)

Core 15
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
https://launchpad.net/bugs/757526
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/44124
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/15/9
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1135
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0465.html
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1019
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/44329
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1021
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:081
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1114-1/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66826
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697042

Scores

EPSS 0.0085
EPSS Percentile 75.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (29)
kde/kde_sc 2.2.0
kde/kde_sc 3.5.10
kde/kde_sc 4.0.0 (9 CPE variants)
kde/kde_sc 4.0.1
kde/kde_sc 4.0.2
kde/kde_sc 4.0.3
kde/kde_sc 4.0.4
kde/kde_sc 4.0.5
kde/kde_sc 4.1.0 (5 CPE variants)
kde/kde_sc 4.1.1
... and 19 more
Published Apr 27, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026