CVE-2002-1216

Description

GNU tar 1.13.19 and other versions before 1.13.25 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack, as the result of a modification that effectively disabled the security check.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.75% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory openpkg.com Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-096.html	patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103419290219680&w=2	mailing list
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10224.php	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:219	vendor advisory
http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.038.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1216?: CVE-2002-1216 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1216?: To fix CVE-2002-1216, 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-2002-1216 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-1216 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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