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CVE-2013-4420

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Published: Feb 20, 2014Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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5.8
Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 4.9
Source: NVD

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the (1) tar_extract_glob and (2) tar_extract_all functions in libtar 1.2.20 and earlier allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a crafted tar file.

Affected (9)

Products: Feep: Libtar
Feep
1 product
Libtar
Configuration A
9 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Feep
Libtar
version ≤ 1.2.20
Libtar
Version 1.2.11
Libtar
Version 1.2.13
Libtar
Version 1.2.14
Libtar
Version 1.2.15
Libtar
Version 1.2.16
Libtar
Version 1.2.17
Libtar
Version 1.2.18
Libtar
Version 1.2.19

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 (6)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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