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CVE-2007-4134

Directory traversal vulnerability in extract.c in star before 1.5a84 allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.0%
percentile 87%
Public exploits
0
none known

Directory traversal vulnerability in extract.c in star before 1.5a84 allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via certain //.. (slash slash dot dot) sequences in directory symlinks in a TAR archive.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.01% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

  • gentoo.org /security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-23.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26626 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • support.avaya.com /elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-414.htm · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26673 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/478797/100/200/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11098 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2007-0873.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26857 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-1669 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=189690 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1018646 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26672 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-August/msg00425.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27544 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27318 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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