CVE-2007-4829 Path traversal in n/a
A directory traversal flaw in the Archive::Tar Perl module 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-2007-4829?
CVE-2007-4829 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 2 Nov 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 Archive::Tar Perl module 1.36 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a TAR archive that contains a file whose name is an absolute path or has ".." sequences.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4829?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (6)
perl-Archive-Tar Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:1.39.1-1.el4_8.1 |
perl-Archive-Tar Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:1.39.1-1.el4_8.1 |
perl-Archive-Tar Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:1.39.1-1.el4_8.1 |
perl-Archive-Tar Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:1.39.1-1.el4_8.1 |
perl-Archive-Tar Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:1.39.1-1.el5_5.1 |
perl-Archive-Tar Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 1:1.39.1-1.el5_5.1 |
Products include Archive\ \, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4829?
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-2007-4829 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4829 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4829, GHSA-rwhc-g7xj-h37q, RHSA-2010:0505.