Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the (1) tar_extract_glob and (2) tar_extract_all functions in libtar 1.2.20 and earlier allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a crafted tar file.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade libtar | Jul 30, 2024 | Feb 20, 2014 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade libtar | Dec 4, 2019 | Feb 20, 2014 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade libtar | Dec 18, 2019 | Feb 20, 2014 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade libtar | Feb 3, 2021 | Feb 20, 2014 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade libtar | Aug 10, 2021 | Feb 20, 2014 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Feb 20, 2014 |
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