CVE-2016-6321

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Gnu
Status
Tar
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 December 2016

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in the safer_name_suffix function in GNU tar 1.14 through 1.29 might allow remote attackers to bypass an intended protection mechanism and write to arbitrary files via vectors related to improper sanitization of the file_name parameter, aka POINTYFEATHER.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Oct/102
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93937
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-19
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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