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CVE-2002-1216

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.

  • Published: Oct 28, 2002
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2002-1216
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
gnu / tar 1.13.19 1.13.19.x
gnu / tar - 1.13.25.x