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DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4131
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4131
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.300000190734863 CRITICAL
Record from OSV · Published August 25, 2007
Directory traversal vulnerability in the contains_dot_dot function in src/names.c in GNU tar allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via certain //.. (slash slash dot dot) sequences in directory symlinks in a TAR archive.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| tar | Debian:13 | 1.18-2 |
| tar | Debian:14 | 1.18-2 |
| tar | Debian:12 | 1.18-2 |
Risk scores
CVSS 4.0
9.300000190734863
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | tar | 0 |
| Debian:14 | tar | 0 |
| Debian:12 | tar | 0 |
Timeline
- Aug 25, 2007 CVE Published
- Oct 21, 2026 CVE Updated
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