MSRC_CVE-2013-4420
Vulnerability from csaf_microsoft - Published: 2014-02-02 00:00 - Updated: 2024-06-30 07:00Summary
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.
Notes
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Affected products
Fixed
3 products
| Product | Identifier | Version | Remediation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unresolved product id: 19222-16820 | — | ||
| Unresolved product id: 19223-17086 | — | ||
| Unresolved product id: 18850-17084 | — |
References
4 references
| URL | Category |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/csaf/vex/2014/msrc_cve… | self |
| https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle | external |
| https://www.first.org/cvss | external |
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/csaf/vex/2014/msrc_cve… | self |
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