description: An improper link resolution flaw can occur while extracting an archive leading to changing modes, times, access control lists, and flags of a file outside of the archive. An attacker may provide a malicious archive to a victim user, who would trigger this flaw when trying to extract the archive. A local attacker may use this flaw to gain more privileges in a system.
problem types: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
affected:
{
vendor: n/a
product: libarchive
versions:
version: Fixed in libarchive 3.5.2, status: affected
}