Description
Tar.php in Archive_Tar through 1.4.11 allows write operations with Directory Traversal due to inadequate checking of symbolic links, a related issue to CVE-2020-28948.
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 | php-pear | 1:1.10.12+submodules+notgz+20210212-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | php-pear | 1:1.10.12+submodules+notgz+20210212-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | php-pear | 1:1.10.12+submodules+notgz+20210212-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | php-pear | 1:1.10.6+submodules+notgz-1.1+deb10u2 | DSA-4894-1 |
| Debian 9 | drupal7 | 7.52-2+deb9u14 | DLA-2530-1 |
| Debian 9 | php-pear | 1:1.10.1+submodules+notgz-9+deb9u3 | DLA-2621-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | php-pear | 1:1.10.9+submodules+notgz-1ubuntu0.20.04.2 | USN-4723-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | php-pear | 1:1.10.5+submodules+notgz-1ubuntu1.18.04.3 | USN-4723-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | php-pear | 1:1.10.1+submodules+notgz-6ubuntu0.3 | USN-4723-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | apcu-panel +2 | 5.1.18-1.module+el8.3.0+6678+b09f589e | RHSA-2022:6542 |
| RHEL 8 | libzip +2 | 1.6.1-1.module+el8.3.0+6678+b09f589e | RHSA-2022:6542 |
| RHEL 8 | php +25 | 7.4.19-4.module+el8.6.0+16316+906f6c6d | RHSA-2022:6542 |
| RHEL 8 | php-pear | 1:1.10.13-1.module+el8.6.0+16577+0788886f | RHSA-2022:6542 |
| RHEL 8 | php-pecl-rrd | 2.0.1-1.module+el8.3.0+6678+b09f589e | RHSA-2022:6542 |
| RHEL 8 | php-pecl-xdebug | 2.9.5-1.module+el8.3.0+6678+b09f589e | RHSA-2022:6542 |
| RHEL 8 | php-pecl-zip | 1.18.2-1.module+el8.3.0+6678+b09f589e | RHSA-2022:6542 |
| RHEL 7 | php-pear | 1:1.9.4-23.el7_9 | RHSA-2022:7340 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8.4 EUS | apcu-panel +2 | 5.1.18-1.module+el8.3.0+6678+b09f589e | RHSA-2022:6541 |
| RHEL 8.4 EUS | libzip +2 | 1.6.1-1.module+el8.3.0+6678+b09f589e | RHSA-2022:6541 |
| RHEL 8.4 EUS | php +25 | 7.4.6-5.module+el8.4.0+15727+276bb227 | RHSA-2022:6541 |
| RHEL 8.4 EUS | php-pear | 1:1.10.13-1.module+el8.4.0+16578+ed65e99e | RHSA-2022:6541 |
| RHEL 8.4 EUS | php-pecl-rrd | 2.0.1-1.module+el8.3.0+6678+b09f589e | RHSA-2022:6541 |
| RHEL 8.4 EUS | php-pecl-xdebug | 2.9.5-1.module+el8.3.0+6678+b09f589e | RHSA-2022:6541 |
| RHEL 8.4 EUS | php-pecl-zip | 1.18.2-1.module+el8.3.0+6678+b09f589e | RHSA-2022:6541 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | apcu-panel +2 | 5.1.18-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb | ALSA-2022:6542 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | libzip +2 | 1.6.1-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb | ALSA-2022:6542 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | php +25 | 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3238+624bf8b8 | ALSA-2022:6542 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | php-pear | 1:1.10.13-1.module_el8.6.0+3268+b150a051 | ALSA-2022:6542 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | php-pecl-rrd | 2.0.1-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb | ALSA-2022:6542 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | php-pecl-xdebug | 2.9.5-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb | ALSA-2022:6542 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | php-pecl-zip | 1.18.2-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb | ALSA-2022:6542 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | libzip | 1.6.1-1.module+el8.4.0+415+e936cba3 | RLSA-2022:6542 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | php | 7.4.19-4.module+el8.6.0+1006+0d5a469f | RLSA-2022:6542 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | php-pear | 1:1.10.13-1.module+el8.6.0+1006+0d5a469f | RLSA-2022:6542 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | php-pecl-apcu | 5.1.18-1.module+el8.4.0+415+e936cba3 | RLSA-2022:6542 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | php-pecl-rrd | 2.0.1-1.module+el8.4.0+414+2e7afcdd | RLSA-2022:6542 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | php-pecl-xdebug | 2.9.5-1.module+el8.4.0+415+e936cba3 | RLSA-2022:6542 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | php-pecl-zip | 1.18.2-1.module+el8.4.0+415+e936cba3 | RLSA-2022:6542 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | php7-pear | 1.10.21-3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3018-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | php7-pear | 1.10.21-3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3018-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | php72 | 7.2.5-1.69.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2926-1 |
| SLES 12 | php72 | 7.2.5-1.69.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2926-1 |
| SLES 12 | php74-pear | 1.10.21-1.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3006-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | php7 | 7.2.5-4.82.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:2872-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | php7-pear | 1.10.21-3.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:3018-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | php7-pear | 1.10.21-lp152.2.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1267-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.20 | drupal7 | 7.78-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.19 | drupal7 | 7.78-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | drupal7 | 7.78-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | drupal7 | 7.78-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | drupal7 | 7.78-r0 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.15 | drupal7 | 7.78-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | drupal7 | 7.78-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | drupal7 | 7.78-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | drupal7 | 7.78-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | php-pear | 1:1.10.12-5.amzn2 | ALAS2-2021-1602 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | apcu-panel +2 | 5.1.18-1.module+el8.3.0+7685+72d70b58 | ELSA-2022-6542 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | libzip +2 | 1.6.1-1.module+el8.3.0+7685+72d70b58 | ELSA-2022-6542 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | php +25 | 7.4.19-4.module+el8.6.0+20746+7a133c42 | ELSA-2022-6542 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | php-pear | 1:1.10.13-1.module+el8.6.0+20746+7a133c42 | ELSA-2022-6542 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | php-pecl-rrd | 2.0.1-1.module+el8.3.0+7685+72d70b58 | ELSA-2022-6542 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | php-pecl-xdebug | 2.9.5-1.module+el8.3.0+7685+72d70b58 | ELSA-2022-6542 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | php-pecl-zip | 1.18.2-1.module+el8.3.0+7685+72d70b58 | ELSA-2022-6542 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | php-pear | 1:1.9.4-23.el7_9 | ELSA-2022-7340 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | pear/archive_tar | < 1.4.13 | 1.4.13 | GHSA-rpw6-9xfx-jvcx |
Advisories 19
- ALSA-2022:6542 Moderate: php:7.4 security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- DSA-4894-1 php-pear - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2530-1 drupal7 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2621-1 php-pear - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-4723-1 php-pear vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- RLSA-2022:6542 Moderate: php:7.4 security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1267-1 Security update for php7-pear SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:3018-1 Security update for php7-pear SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:3006-1 Security update for php74-pear SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:2872-1 Security update for php7 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:3018-1 Security update for php7-pear SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- FSA-202302 Festo: Several vulnerabilities in FactoryViews CERT@VDE · Feb 2, 2026
- RHSA-2022:7340 Red Hat Security Advisory: php-pear security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2022:6542 Red Hat Security Advisory: php:7.4 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- RHSA-2022:6541 Red Hat Security Advisory: php:7.4 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2021:2926-1 Security update for php72 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ELSA-2022-7340 Moderate: php-pear security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 3, 2022
- ELSA-2022-6542 Moderate: php:7.4 security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Sep 16, 2022
- ALAS2-2021-1602 Important: php-pear security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 19, 2021
References
- https://github.com/pear/Archive_Tar/commit/cde460582ff389404b5b3ccb59374e9b389de916
- https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2021-001
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210121 [SECURITY] [DLA-2530-1] drupal7 security update mailing-list
- GLSA-202101-23 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-02996612f6 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-dc7de65eed vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210408 [SECURITY] [DLA 2621-1] php-pear security update mailing-list
- DSA-4894 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-8093e197f4 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-0c013f520c vendor-advisory