# CVE-2002-0399: Directory traversal vulnerability in GNU tar 1.13.19 through 1.13.25, and possibly later versions, allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary f

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2002-10-01 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in GNU tar 1.13.19 through 1.13.25, and possibly later versions, allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files during archive extraction via a (1) "/.." or (2) "./.." string, which removes the leading slash but leaves the "..", a variant of CVE-2001-1267.

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## References

- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-47800-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26673
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-096.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5834
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_19_sr.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_05_sr.html
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2400.html
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1631
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103419290219680&w=2
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000538
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477865/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26987
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19130
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26604
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10224.php
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1000928.1-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:066
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477731/100/0/threaded

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