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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
Up to 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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