VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-1918
The original patch for a GNU tar directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2002-0399) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 2.1 uses an "incorrect optimization" that allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted tar file, probably…
LOW 2.6EPSS 2.93%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.93%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The original patch for a GNU tar directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2002-0399) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 2.1 uses an "incorrect optimization" that allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted tar file, probably involving "/../" sequences with a leading "/".
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 LOWAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.93% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- gnu/tar · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/linux advanced workstation
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060301-01.U.asc
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18988Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19130Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19183Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20397Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015655Patch
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-110.htm
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_05_sr.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0195.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430297/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5834Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=140589
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9946
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060301-01.U.asc
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18988Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19130Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19183Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20397Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015655Patch
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-110.htm
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_05_sr.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0195.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430297/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5834Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=140589
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9946
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.