Vulnerability Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Archive::Tar Perl module 1.36 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a TAR archive that contains a file whose name is an absolute path or has ".." sequences.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Archive\ | \ | <= 1.36, tar_project |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 6.06 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://osvdb.org/40410Broken Link
- http://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=29517Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=30380Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27539Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33116Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33314Third Party Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-10.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26355Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-2Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3755Permissions Required
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=295021Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38285Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1716Broken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-4829?
CVE-2007-4829 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Directory traversal vulnerability in the Archive::Tar Perl module 1.36 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a TAR archive that contains a file whose name ...
How severe is CVE-2007-4829?
CVE-2007-4829 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-4829?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Archive\ \, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.