# CVE-2010-0831: Directory traversal vulnerability in the extract\_jar function in jartool.c in FastJar 0.98 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite ar

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-06-18 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the extract_jar function in jartool.c in FastJar 0.98 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a non-initial pathname component in a filename within a .jar archive, a related issue to CVE-2005-1080. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2006-3619.

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127602731712034&w=2
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-21.xml
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=594497
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127602564508766&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0025.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=601823
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:122
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1553
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0121
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/f/fastjar/fastjar_0.98-3/changelog
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127603032617644&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42892
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50786
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/540575
- http://www.osvdb.org/65467
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41006

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