CVE-2015-0557 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2015-0557: Open-source ARJ archiver 3.10.22 does not properly remove leading slashes from paths, which allows remote attackers to conduct absolute path traversal attacks and write to arbitrary files via multiple leading slashes in a path in an ARJ archive.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2015-0557 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

arj→ fixed in3.10.22-13urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y arj

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

arj→ fixed in3.10.22-13urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y arj

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

arj→ fixed in3.10.22-13urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y arj

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