Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the BusyBox implementation of tar before 1.22.0 v5 allows remote attackers to point to files outside the current working directory via a symlink.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-1445-1 | busybox security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-1445-3 | busybox regression update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-2559-1 | busybox security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-5224 | Directory traversal vulnerability in the BusyBox implementation of tar before 1.22.0 v5 allows remote attackers to point to files outside the current working directory via a symlink. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3935-1 | BusyBox vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T00:30:47.187Z
Reserved: 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-5325
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-08-07T17:29:00.220
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2011-5325
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN