CVE-2013-4420

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.

CVSS v2.0 5.8 MEDIUM

5.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=731860
https://lists.feep.net:8080/pipermail/libtar/2014-February/000403.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2863

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.16:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.17:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.18:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.19:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.14:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.13:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.15:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar::::::::

Information

Published : 2014-02-20 08:55

Updated : 2014-02-20 15:51

NVD link : CVE-2013-4420

Mitre link : CVE-2013-4420

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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Products Affected

feep

libtar

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