CVE-2005-1918
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2005-1918 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2005-12-31 05:00:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC |
| 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 "/". |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
HighAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Gnu | Tar | 1.13.25 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 2.1 | All | advanced_server | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 2.1 | All | advanced_server_ia64 | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 2.1 | All | enterprise_server | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 2.1 | All | enterprise_server_ia64 | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 2.1 | All | workstation | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 2.1 | All | workstation_ia64 | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 3.0 | All | advanced_servers | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 3.0 | All | enterprise_server | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 3.0 | All | workstation | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 3.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Linux Advanced Workstation | 2.1 | All | ia64 | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Linux Advanced Workstation | 2.1 | All | itanium | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| SecurityTracker.com Archives - Tar on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Lets Remote Users Write Files | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | securitytracker.com | Patch |
| SGI Advanced Linux Environment Multiple Updates - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| GNU Tar Hostile Destination Path Variant Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Patch |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060301-01.U.asc | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | patches.sgi.com | |
| Security Announcement | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.novell.com | Vendor Advisory |
| ASA-2006-110 (RHSA-2006-0195) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.avaya.com | |
| Secunia - Advisories - Avaya Products "tar" Directory Traversal Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| 140589 – (CVE-2005-1918) CVE-2005-1918 tar archive path traversal issue | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Secunia - Advisories - Red Hat update for tar | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| SUSE Updates for Multiple Packages - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.