# CVE-2011-1586: Directory traversal vulnerability in the KGetMetalink::File::isValidNameAttr function in ui/metalinkcreator/metalinker.cpp in KGet in KDE SC

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-04-27 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the KGetMetalink::File::isValidNameAttr function in ui/metalinkcreator/metalinker.cpp in KGet in KDE SC 4.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the name attribute of a file element in a metalink file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-1000.

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## References

- https://launchpad.net/bugs/757526
- http://websvn.kde.org/branches/KDE/4.4/kdenetwork/kget/ui/metalinkcreator/metalinker.cpp?r1=1227468&r2=1227467&pathrev=1227468
- http://websvn.kde.org/branches/KDE/4.6/kdenetwork/kget/ui/metalinkcreator/metalinker.cpp?r1=1227471&r2=1227470&pathrev=1227471
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44124
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/15/9
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1135
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0465.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1019
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44329
- http://websvn.kde.org/branches/KDE/4.5/kdenetwork/kget/ui/metalinkcreator/metalinker.cpp?r1=1227469&r2=1227468&pathrev=1227469
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1021
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:081
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1114-1/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66826
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=697042

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