Directory traversal vulnerability in the contains_dot_dot function in src/names.c in GNU tar allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via certain //.. (slash slash dot dot) sequences in directory symlinks in a TAR archive.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Gnutar | — | Apply OS X security update 2007-009 | Dec 16, 2011 | Aug 24, 2007 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade tar | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 25, 2007 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade gtar | Dec 10, 2025 | Sep 1, 2007 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-arch/tar. | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 24, 2007 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade tar | Oct 16, 2024 | Aug 25, 2007 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade tarUpgrade starUpgrade suse-release | Feb 17, 2015 | Aug 24, 2007 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade tar | Nov 8, 2024 | Aug 25, 2007 |
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