CVE catalog

CVE-2016-6232

karchive: CVE-2016-6232

Severity: High · CVSS 7.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Published: Jul 18, 2016, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 4.43% · Oct 25, 2026

Directory traversal vulnerability in KArchive before 5.24, as used in KDE Frameworks, allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a filename in an archive file, related to KNewsstuff downloads.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	karchive	sid	`5.116.0-1`	fixed
Debian	karchive	forky	`5.116.0-1`	fixed
Debian	karchive	trixie	`5.116.0-1`	fixed
Debian	karchive	bookworm	`5.103.0-1`	fixed
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.2-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.2-0ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.2-0ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.80-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.95-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.97-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.97-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.0-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.1-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.2-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.2-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.3-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.90-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.95-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.97-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.0-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.0-0ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.1-0ubuntu0.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.1-0ubuntu0.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.2a-0ubuntu0.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.2a-0ubuntu0.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.3`	fixed
Ubuntu	karchive	16.04	`5.15.0-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	karchive	16.04	`5.15.0-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	karchive	16.04	`5.15.0-0ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	karchive	16.04	`5.18.0-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	karchive	16.04	`5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.13-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.13-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.13-0ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.13-0ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.13-0ubuntu6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.16-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3`	fixed
Ubuntu	kconfig	16.04	`5.15.0-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kconfig	16.04	`5.15.0-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kconfig	16.04	`5.18.0-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kconfig	16.04	`5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.13-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.13-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.13-0ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.13-0ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.13-0ubuntu6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.16-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	16.04	`4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3`	fixed
Ubuntu	kconfig	18.04	`5.38.0-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kconfig	18.04	`5.40.0-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kconfig	18.04	`5.41.0-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kconfig	18.04	`5.42.0-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kconfig	18.04	`5.43.0-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kconfig	18.04	`5.44.0-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kconfig	18.04	`5.44.0-0ubuntu1.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	kde4libs	18.04	`4:4.14.34-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	18.04	`4:4.14.38-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	18.04	`4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	18.04	`4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.2-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.2-0ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.2-0ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.80-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.95-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.97-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.11.97-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.0-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.1-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.2-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.2-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.3-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.90-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.95-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.12.97-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.0-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.0-0ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.1-0ubuntu0.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.1-0ubuntu0.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.2a-0ubuntu0.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.2a-0ubuntu0.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	kde4libs	14.04	`4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.3`	fixed
Suse	karchive	package hub 12 sp1	`5.20.0-6.1`	fixed
Suse	karchive	package hub 12 sp1	`5.20.0-6.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	karchive	source	sid	`5.24.0-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	karchive	source	forky	`5.24.0-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	karchive	source	trixie	`5.24.0-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	karchive	source	bookworm	`5.24.0-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	kde4libs	deb	14.04	`4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.3`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6232	Not reported
Ubuntu	karchive	deb	16.04	`5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6232	Not reported
Ubuntu	kde4libs	deb	16.04	`4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6232	Not reported
Ubuntu	kconfig	deb	16.04	`5.18.0-0ubuntu1.1`	Not reported	USN-4100-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	kde4libs	deb	16.04	`4:4.14.16-0ubuntu3.3`	Not reported	USN-4100-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	kconfig	deb	18.04	`5.44.0-0ubuntu1.1`	Not reported	USN-4100-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	kde4libs	deb	18.04	`4:4.14.38-0ubuntu3.1`	Not reported	USN-4100-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	kde4libs	deb	14.04	`4:4.13.3-0ubuntu0.3`	Not reported	USN-3042-1	Not reported
Suse	karchive	rpm	package hub 12 sp1	`5.20.0-6.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2016:1884-1	Not reported
Suse	karchive	rpm	package hub 12 sp1	`5.20.0-6.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2016:2223-1	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libkf5archive5]Fixed
Source package: [karchive]
Details (2)
- 5.103.0-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.24.0-1
  dsa · karchive · debian · bookworm; dsa · karchive · debian · 12
- 5.103.0-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.24.0-1
  dsa · karchive · debian · bookworm; dsa · karchive · debian · 12
[libkf5archive-data]Fixed
Source package: [karchive]
Details (2)
- 5.103.0-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.24.0-1
  dsa · karchive · debian · bookworm; dsa · karchive · debian · 12
- 5.103.0-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.24.0-1
  dsa · karchive · debian · bookworm; dsa · karchive · debian · 12
[libkf5archive-dev]Fixed
Source package: [karchive]
Details (2)
- 5.103.0-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.24.0-1
  dsa · karchive · debian · bookworm; dsa · karchive · debian · 12
- 5.103.0-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.24.0-1
  dsa · karchive · debian · bookworm; dsa · karchive · debian · 12
[libkf5archive-doc]Fixed
Source package: [karchive]
Details (2)
- 5.103.0-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.24.0-1
  dsa · karchive · debian · bookworm; dsa · karchive · debian · 12
- 5.103.0-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.24.0-1
  dsa · karchive · debian · bookworm; dsa · karchive · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libkf5archive5]Fixed
Source package: [karchive]
Details (2)
- 5.116.0-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.24.0-1
  dsa · karchive · debian · 13
- 5.116.0-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.24.0-1
  dsa · karchive · debian · 13
[libkf5archive-data]Fixed
Source package: [karchive]
Details (2)
- 5.116.0-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.24.0-1
  dsa · karchive · debian · 13
- 5.116.0-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.24.0-1
  dsa · karchive · debian · 13
[libkf5archive-dev]Fixed
Source package: [karchive]
Details (2)
- 5.116.0-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.24.0-1
  dsa · karchive · debian · 13
- 5.116.0-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.24.0-1
  dsa · karchive · debian · 13
[libkf5archive-doc]Fixed
Source package: [karchive]
Details (2)
- 5.116.0-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.24.0-1
  dsa · karchive · debian · 13
- 5.116.0-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.24.0-1
  dsa · karchive · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:22:34 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]