CVE-2013-4420

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions libtar versions 1.2.20 and earlier

Description The issue concerns multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the tar extract glob and tar extract all functions. These vulnerabilities allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files by including a .. (dot dot) in a crafted tar file.

Recommendations For libtar versions 1.2.20 and earlier, consider disabling the tar extract glob and tar extract all functions until a patch is available to prevent remote attackers from exploiting these vulnerabilities. Restrict access to the tar file processing functionality to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.