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CVE-2005-1918

LOW CVSS: 2.6 Published: 2005-12-31 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The original patch for a GNU tar directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2002-0399) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 2.1 uses an "incorrect optimization" that allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted tar file, probably involving "/../" sequences with a leading "/".

Affected Platforms

Redhat Linux Advanced WorkstationRedhat Enterprise Linux DesktopGnu TarRedhat Enterprise Linux

Weakness Type

CWE-22

References