CVE-2007-4131 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the contains_dot_dot function of GNU tar, affecting GNU, Red Hat, and rPath products. An attacker could exploit this by crafting a malicious TAR archive containing specific "//.." sequences within directory symlinks, potentially leading to the overwriting of arbitrary files on a user-assisted remote system. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring user interaction and offering partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.13.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.13.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.13.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.13.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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