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SCA: security update for github.com/mholt/archiver, github.com/mholt/archiver/v3 (GHSA-rhh4-rh7c-7r5v)

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 446766

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - A flaw was discovered in the mholt/archiver package. This flaw allows an attacker to create a specially
 crafted tar file, which, when unpacked, may allow access to restricted files or directories. This issue
 can allow the creation or overwriting of files with the user's or application's privileges using the
 library. (CVE-2024-0406)

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-rhh4-rh7c-7r5v

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 446766

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 8/31/2026

Updated: 8/31/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.45

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Medium

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-0406

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/6/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/6/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-0406

cwe: CWE-22