CVE-2002-0399

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in GNU tar 1.13.19 through 1.13.25, and possibly later versions, allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files during archive extraction via a (1) "/.." or (2) "./.." string, which removes the leading slash but leaves the "..", a variant of CVE-2001-1267.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.20% Top 25%

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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://secunia.com/advisories/26673	third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-096.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5834	vdb entry
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_19_sr.html	vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_05_sr.html	vendor advisory
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2400.html	vendor advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1631
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103419290219680&w=2	mailing list
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000538	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477865/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/26987	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19130	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26604	third party advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10224.php	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1000928.1-1	vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:066	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477731/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0399?: CVE-2002-0399 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0399?: To fix CVE-2002-0399, 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-2002-0399 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0399 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.