CVE-2001-1267

Published: Jul 12, 2001Modified: Apr 16, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in GNU tar 1.13.19 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files during archive extraction via a tar file whose filenames contain a .. (dot dot).

Affected (1)

Products: Gnu: Tar

Gnu

1 product

Tar

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Tar	Up to 1.13.19

References (22)

ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/tar/tar-1.13.25.tar.gz (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000538

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4514

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/196445

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-47800-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10224.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:066

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-096.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-138.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-218.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3024

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/tar/tar-1.13.25.tar.gz (unsafe URL)