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CVE ID:CVE-2021-31566
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.
Test IDs: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.4.2022.3936.1   1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892987   1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.4.2022.3935.1   1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.893202  
Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-31566
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-31566
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-31566
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2024237
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2024237
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/b41daecb5ccb4c8e3b2c53fd6147109fc12c3043
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/b41daecb5ccb4c8e3b2c53fd6147109fc12c3043
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/1566
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/1566
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00030.html




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