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CVE-2018-12476: obs-service-extract_file's outfilename parameter allows to write files outside of package directory

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-01-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-23

Description

Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in obs-service-tar_scm of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allows remote attackers with control over a repository to overwrite files on the machine of the local user if a malicious service is executed. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 obs-service-tar_scm versions prior to 0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74:. openSUSE Factory obs-service-tar_scm versions prior to 0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74.

Affected products

• SUSE Obs-Service-Tar Scm: before 0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74 — fixed in 0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: SUSE Obs-Service-Tar Scm 0.9.2.1537788075.fefaa74. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107944
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1107944

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