CVE-2006-6097 is a directory traversal vulnerability affecting GNU tar versions 1.16 and 1.15.1, and potentially others. It allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files by crafting a malicious tar archive containing a GNUTYPE_NAMES record with a symbolic link, which is mishandled during extraction. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.0, indicating a medium severity, with a network attack vector, high access complexity, and potential for partial integrity and availability impact. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.15.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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