CVE-2007-4131

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.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.72% Top 10%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018599	vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021680.1-1	vendor advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-383.htm
http://secunia.com/advisories/26673	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26822	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238	vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/26655	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27453	third party advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00370.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28136	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26781	third party advisory
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=251921
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1438	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26590	third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10420	signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/27861	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2958	vdb entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1631
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:173	vendor advisory
http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:10.gtar.asc	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26984	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477865/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0026/	vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html	vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_sr.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26604	third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-506-1	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28255	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26573	third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0860.html	patch vendor advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
http://secunia.com/advisories/26603	third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7779	signature vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25417	vdb entry
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-09.xml	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477731/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/26674	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4131?: CVE-2007-4131 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4131?: To fix CVE-2007-4131, 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-2007-4131 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-4131 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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