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[ GLSA 200812-10 ] Archive::Tar: Directory traversal vulnerability
From: Robert Buchholz <rbu () gentoo org>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:53:21 +0100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200812-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Archive::Tar: Directory traversal vulnerability Date: December 10, 2008 Bugs: #192989 ID: 200812-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A directory traversal vulnerability has been discovered in Archive::Tar. Background ========== Archive::Tar is a Perl module for creation and manipulation of tar files. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 perl-core/Archive-Tar < 1.40 >= 1.40 Description =========== Jonathan Smith of rPath reported that Archive::Tar does not check for ".." in file names. Impact ====== A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to extract a specially crafted tar archive, overwriting files at arbitrary locations outside of the specified directory. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Archive::Tar users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=perl-core/Archive-Tar-1.40" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2007-4829 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4829 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-10.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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