CVE-2005-2541

Description

Tar 1.15.1 does not properly warn the user when extracting setuid or setgid files, which may allow local users or remote attackers to gain privileges.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.81% Top 15%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112327628230258&w=2	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc713534b10f9daeee2e0990239fa407e2118e4aa9e88a7041177497c%40%3Cissues.guacamole.apache.org%3E	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2541?: CVE-2005-2541 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2541?: To fix CVE-2005-2541, 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-2005-2541 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2541 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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