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CVE-2016-6321

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Published: Dec 9, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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7.5
Vector
CVSS:3.0/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 safer_name_suffix function in GNU tar 1.14 through 1.29 might allow remote attackers to bypass an intended protection mechanism and write to arbitrary files via vectors related to improper sanitization of the file_name parameter, aka POINTYFEATHER.

Affected (21)

Products: Gnu: Tar
Gnu
1 product
Tar
Configuration A
21 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Gnu
Tar
Version 1.14
Tar
Version 1.15.1
Tar
Version 1.15.90
Tar
Version 1.15.91
Tar
Version 1.15
Tar
Version 1.16.1
Tar
Version 1.16
Tar
Version 1.17
Tar
Version 1.18
Tar
Version 1.19
Tar
Version 1.20
Tar
Version 1.21
Tar
Version 1.22
Tar
Version 1.23
Tar
Version 1.24
Tar
Version 1.25
Tar
Version 1.26
Tar
Version 1.27.1
Tar
Version 1.27
Tar
Version 1.28
Tar
Version 1.29

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 (24)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue TrackingPatch
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListVendor Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPatch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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