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.
Published: 2014-02-20
Score: 5.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2863-1 libtar security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-4297 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.
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T16:45:14.493Z

Reserved: 2013-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-4420

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-02-20T16:55:05.250

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2013-4420

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-10-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-4420 - Bugzilla

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