VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-1216
GNU tar 1.13.19 and other versions before 1.13.25 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack, as the result of a modification that effectively disabled the security check.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.57%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.57%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
GNU tar 1.13.19 and other versions before 1.13.25 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack, as the result of a modification that effectively disabled the security check.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.57% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gnu/tar
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103419290219680&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10224.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:219
- http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.038.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-096.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103419290219680&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10224.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:219
- http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.038.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-096.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.