CVE-2021-38511
High
Description
An issue was discovered in the tar crate before 0.4.36 for Rust. When symlinks are present in a TAR archive, extraction can create arbitrary directories via .. traversal.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductTar
PublishedAug 10, 2021
First seenAug 10, 2021
How to fix
Update
- tar_project tar0.4.36 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| tar_project tar | v < 0.4.36 | 0.4.36 |
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