Description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the extract_jar function in jartool.c in FastJar 0.98 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname for a file within a .jar archive, a related issue to CVE-2010-0831. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2006-3619.
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 | fastjar | 2:0.98-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | fastjar | 2:0.98-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | fastjar | 2:0.98-3 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | cpp +18 | 4.1.2-50.el5 | RHSA-2011:0025 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | fastjar | 0.98-22.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2635-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | fastjar | 0.98-22.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2635-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | fastjar | 0.98-26.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10750-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | fastjar | 0.98-3.6.2 | openSUSE-SU-2021:2565-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | fastjar | 0.98-lp152.4.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1107-1 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2011:0025 Red Hat Security Advisory: gcc security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2635-1 Security update for fastjar SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10750-1 fastjar-0.98-26.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1107-1 Security update for fastjar SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:2565-1 Security update for fastjar SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- GLSA-201209-21 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=594497
- [oss-security] 20100608 jar, fastjar directory traversal vulnerabilities mailing-list
- RHSA-2011:0025 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=601823
- 41009 vdb-entry
- ADV-2011-0121 vdb-entry
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/f/fastjar/fastjar_0.98-3/changelog
- 42892 third-party-advisory
- 50786 third-party-advisory
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/540575
- 65467 vdb-entry