Description
runtar in the Amanda backup system used in various UNIX operating systems executes tar with root privileges, which allows a user to overwrite or read arbitrary files by providing the target files to runtar.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94148942818975&w=2
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/750
Scores
EPSS
0.0005
EPSS Percentile
16.3%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
freebsd/freebsd
3.3
Published
Nov 01, 1999
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026