CVE-2007-4131
Medium
Description
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Gnu Tar
PublishedAug 25, 2007
First seenAug 25, 2007
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gnu tar | 1.13, 1.13.5, 1.13.11, 1.13.14, 1.13.16, 1.13.17, 1.13.18, 1.13.19, 1.13.25, 1.14, 1.14.90, 1.15, 1.15.1, 1.15.90, 1.15.91, 1.16 | — |
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