CVE-2007-4134 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 30 Aug 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

A directory traversal flaw in the star archive utility allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via malicious TAR archives, requiring user interaction to extract.

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-2007-4134?

CVE-2007-4134 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 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 extract.c in star before 1.5a84 allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via certain //.. (slash slash dot dot) sequences in directory symlinks in a TAR archive.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4134?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (20)

`star` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	All versions	`0:1.5a08-5`
`star-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	All versions	`0:1.5a08-5`
`star` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	All versions	`0:1.5a08-5`
`star-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	All versions	`0:1.5a08-5`
`star` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	All versions	`0:1.5a08-5`
`star-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	All versions	`0:1.5a08-5`
`star` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	All versions	`0:1.5a08-5`
`star-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	All versions	`0:1.5a08-5`
`star` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	All versions	`0:1.5a25-8`
`star-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	All versions	`0:1.5a25-8`
`star` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	All versions	`0:1.5a25-8`
`star-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	All versions	`0:1.5a25-8`
`star` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	All versions	`0:1.5a25-8`
`star-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	All versions	`0:1.5a25-8`
`star` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	All versions	`0:1.5a25-8`
`star-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	All versions	`0:1.5a25-8`
`star` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	All versions	`0:1.5a75-2`
`star-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	All versions	`0:1.5a75-2`
`star` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:1.5a75-2`
`star-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:1.5a75-2`

Products include Redhat Fedora.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4134?

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-2007-4134 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4134 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as CVE-2007-4558, GHSA-vh55-9p6r-h46f, RHSA-2007:0873.