CVE-2002-1216

N/A Unknown
Published: October 28, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

GNU tar 1.13.19 and other versions before 1.13.25 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack, as the result of a modification that effectively disabled the security check.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103419290219680&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10224.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:219
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.038.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-096.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103419290219680&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10224.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:219
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.038.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-096.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.7%
71th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

gnu