CVE-2024-25711
Diffoscope Directory Traversal File Disclosure
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 27, 2024, 2:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 28, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-25711
vulnerability.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
May. 28, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-22 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-22 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:reproducible_builds:diffoscope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 256 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type CVE: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OUNBANAWD6TZH2NRRV4YUIAXEHLUJQ47/ Types: Mailing List Added Reference Type MITRE: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OUNBANAWD6TZH2NRRV4YUIAXEHLUJQ47/ Types: Mailing List Added Reference Type CVE: https://salsa.debian.org/reproducible-builds/diffoscope/-/commit/dfed769904c27d66a14a5903823d9c8c5aae860e Types: Patch Added Reference Type MITRE: https://salsa.debian.org/reproducible-builds/diffoscope/-/commit/dfed769904c27d66a14a5903823d9c8c5aae860e Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://salsa.debian.org/reproducible-builds/diffoscope/-/issues/361 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://salsa.debian.org/reproducible-builds/diffoscope/-/issues/361 Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OUNBANAWD6TZH2NRRV4YUIAXEHLUJQ47/ Added Reference https://salsa.debian.org/reproducible-builds/diffoscope/-/commit/dfed769904c27d66a14a5903823d9c8c5aae860e Added Reference https://salsa.debian.org/reproducible-builds/diffoscope/-/issues/361 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 27, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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. Added Reference MITRE https://salsa.debian.org/reproducible-builds/diffoscope/-/issues/361 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://salsa.debian.org/reproducible-builds/diffoscope/-/commit/dfed769904c27d66a14a5903823d9c8c5aae860e [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OUNBANAWD6TZH2NRRV4YUIAXEHLUJQ47/ [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-25711 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-25711
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