Description
Cool Projects TarDiff allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a pathname in a /tmp/tardiff-$$ temporary directory.
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 | tardiff | 0.1-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | tardiff | 0.1-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | tardiff | 0.1-3 | — |
| Debian 8 | tardiff | 0.1-2+deb8u2 | DSA-3562-1 |
| Debian 7 | tardiff | 0.1-1+deb7u1 | DLA-564-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | tardiff | 0.1-2+deb8u2build0.14.04.1 | — |
Advisories 2
- DLA-564-1 tardiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3562-1 tardiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026