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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | tar | 1.13.25 | — |
| Debian 13 | tar | 1.13.25 | — |
| Debian 12 | tar | 1.13.25 | — |
References
- RHSA-2002:096 vendor-advisory
- 20020928 GNU tar (Re: Allot Netenforcer problems, GNU TAR flaw) mailing-list
- archive-extraction-directory-traversal(10224) vdb-entry
- MDKSA-2006:219 vendor-advisory
- OpenPKG-SA-2006.038 vendor-advisory