CVE-2007-4134

star directory traversal vulnerability

Published Aug 30, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in extract.c in star before 1.5a84 allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via certain //.. (slash slash dot dot) sequences in directory symlinks in a TAR archive.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-4118 Directory traversal vulnerability in extract.c in star before 1.5a84 allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via certain //.. (slash slash dot dot) sequences in directory symlinks in a TAR archive.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 2:46 PM
Reserved
Aug 2, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 30, 2007, 10:17 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:43 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 21, 2007, 12:00 AM