CVE-2001-1267

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in GNU tar 1.13.19 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files during archive extraction via a tar file whose filenames contain a .. (dot dot).

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.09%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-47800-1	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-096.html	patch vendor advisory
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/196445	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000538	vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10224.php	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-138.html	vendor advisory
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:066	vendor advisory
http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4514	vendor advisory
ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/tar/tar-1.13.25.tar.gz
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-218.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3024	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1267?: CVE-2001-1267 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1267?: To fix CVE-2001-1267, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-1267 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1267 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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