Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 25, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-4131
CVE-2007-4131
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the contains_dot_dot function in src/names.c in GNU tar 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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Affected products
17cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 16 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.14.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.15.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.15.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
38- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0860.htmlnvdPatch
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvd
- docs.info.apple.com/article.htmlnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/26573nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/26590nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/26603nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/26604nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/26655nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/26673nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/26674nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/26781nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/26822nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/26984nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27453nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27861nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28136nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28255nvd
- security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:10.gtar.ascnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-09.xmlnvd
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-383.htmnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1438nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_sr.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477731/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477865/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/25417nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0026/nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-506-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2958nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238nvd
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1631nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10420nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7779nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00370.htmlnvd
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