Directory traversal vulnerability in the safer_name_suffix function in GNU tar 1.14 through 1.29 might allow remote attackers to bypass an intended protection mechanism and write to arbitrary files via vectors related to improper sanitization of the file_name parameter, aka POINTYFEATHER.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-tar | Sep 20, 2017 | Dec 9, 2016 | |
| Arch Linux | arch-linux-upgrade-latest | Jul 11, 2025 | Dec 9, 2016 | |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-tar | Mar 31, 2017 | Nov 1, 2016 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-arch-tar | Oct 30, 2017 | Dec 9, 2016 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp2-upgrade-tar | Dec 4, 2019 | Dec 9, 2016 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp3-upgrade-tar | Dec 18, 2019 | Dec 9, 2016 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-tar | Nov 19, 2019 | Dec 9, 2016 | |
| Oracle Solaris | oracle-solaris-11-3-upgrade-archiver-gnu-tar-1-28-0-175-3-21-0-4-0 | Jun 20, 2017 | Dec 9, 2016 | |
| Redhat_linux | no-fix-redhat-rpm-package | Jul 9, 2025 | Oct 27, 2016 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-tarsuse-upgrade-tar-langsuse-upgrade-tar-rmt | Nov 24, 2016 | Nov 24, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-tar | Nov 21, 2016 | Nov 21, 2016 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Dec 9, 2016 |
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