- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200812-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Archive::Tar: Directory traversal vulnerability Date: December 10, 2008 Bugs: #192989 ID: 200812-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A directory traversal vulnerability has been discovered in Archive::Tar. Background ========== Archive::Tar is a Perl module for creation and manipulation of tar files. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 perl-core/Archive-Tar < 1.40 >= 1.40 Description =========== Jonathan Smith of rPath reported that Archive::Tar does not check for ".." in file names. Impact ====== A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to extract a specially crafted tar archive, overwriting files at arbitrary locations outside of the specified directory. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Archive::Tar users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=perl-core/Archive-Tar-1.40" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2007-4829 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4829 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-10.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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