Description
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 "/".
Affected products
- gnu / Tar1.13.25 – 1.13.25
- RedHat / enterprise_linux2.1 – 2.1
- RedHat / enterprise_linux2.1 – 2.1
- RedHat / enterprise_linux2.1 – 2.1
- RedHat / enterprise_linux2.1 – 2.1
- RedHat / enterprise_linux2.1 – 2.1
- RedHat / enterprise_linux2.1 – 2.1
- RedHat / enterprise_linux3.0 – 3.0
- RedHat / enterprise_linux3.0 – 3.0
- RedHat / enterprise_linux3.0 – 3.0
- RedHat / enterprise_linux_desktop3.0 – 3.0
- RedHat / linux_advanced_workstation2.1 – 2.1
- RedHat / linux_advanced_workstation2.1 – 2.1
References
- MISChttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9946
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5834
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_05_sr.html
- MISChttp://securitytracker.com/id?1015655
- MISChttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-110.htm
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/18988
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/19130
- MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0195.html
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/20397
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/430297/100/0/threaded
- VENDOR_ADVISORYftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060301-01.U.asc
- MISChttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=140589
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/19183