CVE-2018-10897 – yum-utils: reposync: improper path validation may lead to directory traversal

https://notcve.org/view.php?id=CVE-2018-10897

30 Jul 2018 — A directory traversal issue was found in reposync, a part of yum-utils, where reposync fails to sanitize paths in remote repository configuration files. If an attacker controls a repository, they may be able to copy files outside of the destination directory on the targeted system via path traversal. If reposync is running with heightened privileges on a targeted system, this flaw could potentially result in system compromise via the overwriting of critical system files. Version 1.1.31 and older are believe... • http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041594 • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') •