# CVE-2010-3842: Absolute path traversal vulnerability in curl 7.20.0 through 7.21.1, when the --remote-header-name or -J option is used, allows remote serve

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-10-27 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in curl 7.20.0 through 7.21.1, when the --remote-header-name or -J option is used, allows remote servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files by using \ (backslash) as a separator of path components within the Content-disposition HTTP header.

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## References

- http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20101013.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/13/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/13/5
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024583
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39532
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/13/1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=642642

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