CVE-2007-4131 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via crafted TAR archives with directory traversal sequences, requiring user interaction to extract the archive.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-4131?
CVE-2007-4131 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Aug 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4131?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (12)
tar Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:1.14-12.5.1.RHEL4 |
tar-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:1.14-12.5.1.RHEL4 |
tar Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:1.14-12.5.1.RHEL4 |
tar-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:1.14-12.5.1.RHEL4 |
tar Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:1.14-12.5.1.RHEL4 |
tar-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:1.14-12.5.1.RHEL4 |
tar Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:1.14-12.5.1.RHEL4 |
tar-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:1.14-12.5.1.RHEL4 |
tar Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 2:1.15.1-23.0.1.el5 |
tar-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 2:1.15.1-23.0.1.el5 |
tar Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 2:1.15.1-23.0.1.el5 |
tar-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 2:1.15.1-23.0.1.el5 |
Products include Gnu Tar.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4131?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2007-4131 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4131 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4131, GHSA-43w6-q9mv-9cwf, RHSA-2007:0860.