Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 00:21:35 +0200
From: Raphael Marichez <falco@gentoo.org.>
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Subject: [ GLSA 200709-09 ] GNU Tar: Directory traversal vulnerability
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200709-09
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: GNU Tar: Directory traversal vulnerability
Date: September 15, 2007
Bugs: #189682
ID: 200709-09
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Synopsis
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A directory traversal vulnerability has been discovered in GNU Tar.
Background
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The GNU Tar program provides the ability to create tar archives, as
well as various other kinds of manipulation.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-arch/tar < 1.18-r2 >= 1.18-r2
Description
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Dmitry V. Levin discovered a directory traversal vulnerability in the
contains_dot_dot() function in file src/names.c.
Impact
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By enticing a user to extract a specially crafted tar archive, a remote
attacker could extract files to arbitrary locations outside of the
specified directory with the permissions of the user running GNU Tar.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All GNU Tar users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/tar-1.18-r2"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2007-4131
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4131
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-09.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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