CVE-2018-12015

perl: Directory traversal in Archive::Tar

Published Jun 7, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 7.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Perl through 5.26.2, the Archive::Tar module allows remote attackers to bypass a directory-traversal protection mechanism, and overwrite arbitrary files, via an archive file containing a symlink and a regular file with the same name.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4226-1 perl security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-4007 In Perl through 5.26.2, the Archive::Tar module allows remote attackers to bypass a directory-traversal protection mechanism, and overwrite arbitrary files, via an archive file containing a symlink and a regular file with the same name.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3684-1 Perl vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3684-2 Perl vulnerability
History
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.30943}

epss

{'score': 0.1657}