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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=731860
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2863
Various Sources mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.feep.net:8080/pipermail/libtar/2014-February/000403.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0328
EPSS Percentile
86.9%
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (9)
feep/libtar
1.2.11
feep/libtar
1.2.13
feep/libtar
1.2.14
feep/libtar
1.2.15
feep/libtar
1.2.16
feep/libtar
1.2.17
feep/libtar
1.2.18
feep/libtar
1.2.19
feep/libtar
< 1.2.20
Published
Feb 20, 2014
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026