CVE-2021-38511

tar-crate: links in archive can create arbitrary directories

Published Aug 10, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in the tar crate before 0.4.36 for Rust. When symlinks are present in a TAR archive, extraction can create arbitrary directories via .. traversal.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-1587 An issue was discovered in the tar crate before 0.4.36 for Rust. When symlinks are present in a TAR archive, extraction can create arbitrary directories via .. traversal.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-62jx-8vmh-4mcw Links in archive can create arbitrary directories
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 1:44 AM
Reserved
Aug 10, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 10, 2021, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:02 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 10, 2020, 12:00 AM