6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2007-4131
GNU Tar Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the contains_dot_dot function in src/names.c in GNU tar allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via certain //.. (slash slash dot dot) sequences in directory symlinks in a TAR archive.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 25, 2007, 12:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 15, 2018, 9:33 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-4131 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gnu tar
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-4131.

URL Resource
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=251921
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/26573
http://secunia.com/advisories/26590
http://secunia.com/advisories/26603
http://secunia.com/advisories/26604
http://secunia.com/advisories/26655
http://secunia.com/advisories/26673
http://secunia.com/advisories/26674
http://secunia.com/advisories/26781
http://secunia.com/advisories/26822
http://secunia.com/advisories/26984
http://secunia.com/advisories/27453
http://secunia.com/advisories/27861
http://secunia.com/advisories/28136
http://secunia.com/advisories/28255
http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:10.gtar.asc
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-09.xml
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021680.1-1
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-383.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1438
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:173
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_sr.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0860.html Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477731/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477865/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25417
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018599
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0026/
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-506-1
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2958
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1631
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10420
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7779
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00370.html

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-4131 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-4131 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/477865/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/477731/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477865/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477731/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10420 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7779 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7779 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10420 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 27, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-4131 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-4131 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

6.40 }} 0.74%

score

0.93865

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability