CVE-2005-2541

GNU Tar 1.15.1 - Privilege Escalation via Setuid/Setgid File Extraction

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Tar 1.15.1 does not properly warn the user when extracting setuid or setgid files, which may allow local users or remote attackers to gain privileges.

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

EPSS 0.0376
EPSS Percentile 88.2%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
gnu/tar 1.15.1
Published Aug 10, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026