VDB
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4131
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4131
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.300000190734863 CRITICAL
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS v4.0
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, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | tar | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | tar | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | tar | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Aug 25, 2007 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated