CVE-2020-24654 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-24654: In KDE Ark before 20.08.1, a crafted TAR archive with symlinks can install files outside the extraction directory, as demonstrated by a write operation to a user's home directory.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-24654 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ark→ fixed in4:20.08.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ark
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ark→ fixed in4:20.08.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ark
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

ark→ fixed in4:20.08.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y ark
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

ark→ fixed in20.08.0-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ark
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

ark→ fixed in20.08.0-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ark
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

ark→ fixed in20.08.0-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ark
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

ark→ fixed in20.08.0-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ark
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

ark→ fixed in20.08.0-r1
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade ark
```

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