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CVE-2005-1918

The original patch for a GNU tar directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2002-039...

Low CVSS 2.6

Overview

The original patch for a GNU tar directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2002-0399) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 2.1 uses an "incorrect optimization" that allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted tar file, probably involving "/../" sequences with a leading "/".

CWE: CWE-22 Published: 2005-12-31T05:00:00.000
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟢 LOW.

  • CVSS: 2.6 (LOW)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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