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CVE-2011-5325

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Published: Aug 7, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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7.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the BusyBox implementation of tar before 1.22.0 v5 allows remote attackers to point to files outside the current working directory via a symlink.

Affected (7)

Busybox
1 product
Busybox
Debian
1 product
Debian Linux
Canonical
1 product
Ubuntu Linux
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Busybox
Up to 1.21.1
Configuration B
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian
Debian Linux
Version 8.0
Debian Linux
Version 9.0
Configuration C
4 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Canonical
Ubuntu Linux
Version 14.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 16.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 18.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 18.10

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (18)

Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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