CVE-2007-4131
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CVE-2007-4131 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Tar | 1.13 |
| Gnu | Tar | 1.13.5 |
| Gnu | Tar | 1.13.11 |
| Gnu | Tar | 1.13.14 |
| Gnu | Tar | 1.13.16 |
| Gnu | Tar | 1.13.17 |
| Gnu | Tar | 1.13.18 |
| Gnu | Tar | 1.13.19 |
| Gnu | Tar | 1.13.25 |
| Gnu | Tar | 1.14 |
| Gnu | Tar | 1.14.90 |
| Gnu | Tar | 1.15 |
| Gnu | Tar | 1.15.1 |
| Gnu | Tar | 1.15.90 |
| Gnu | Tar | 1.15.91 |
| Gnu | Tar | 1.16 |
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.htmlUS Government Resource
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- Status
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