CVE-2005-2541

Description

Tar 1.15.1 does not properly warn the user when extracting setuid or setgid files, which may allow local users or remote attackers to gain privileges.

Affected products

• gnu / Tar1.15.1 – 1.15.1

References

• MAILING_LISThttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112327628230258&w=2
• MAILING_LISThttps://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc713534b10f9daeee2e0990239fa407e2118e4aa9e88a7041177497c%40%3Cissues.guacamole.apache.org%3E