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CVE-2005-2541 Tar 1.15.1 does not properly warn the user when extracting setuid or setgid files, which may allow local users or remote attackers to gain privileges.

HighCVSS 10.0 EPSS 4.0%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

Description

Tar 1.15.1 does not properly warn the user when extracting setuid or setgid files, which may allow local users or remote attackers to gain privileges.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
GNU tar = 1.15.1 No fix listed
debian/tar(Debian:12) All versions No fix listed
debian/tar(Debian:12) = 1.34+dfsg-1.2 No fix listed
debian/tar(Debian:12) = 1.34+dfsg-1.2+deb12u1 No fix listed
debian/tar(Debian:12) = 1.34+dfsg-1.3 No fix listed
debian/tar(Debian:12) = 1.34+dfsg-1.4 No fix listed
debian/tar(Debian:12) = 1.35+dfsg-1 No fix listed
debian/tar(Debian:12) = 1.35+dfsg-2 No fix listed
debian/tar(Debian:12) = 1.35+dfsg-3 No fix listed
debian/tar(Debian:12) = 1.35+dfsg-3.1 No fix listed
debian/tar(Debian:12) = 1.35+dfsg-4 No fix listed
debian/tar(Debian:12) = 1.35+dfsg-5 No fix listed
debian/tar(Debian:12) = 1.35+dfsg-5+hurd.1 No fix listed
debian/tar(Debian:12) = 1.35+dfsg-6 No fix listed
debian/tar(Debian:13) All versions No fix listed
debian/tar(Debian:13) = 1.35+dfsg-3.1 No fix listed
debian/tar(Debian:13) = 1.35+dfsg-4 No fix listed
debian/tar(Debian:13) = 1.35+dfsg-5 No fix listed
debian/tar(Debian:13) = 1.35+dfsg-5+hurd.1 No fix listed
debian/tar(Debian:13) = 1.35+dfsg-6 No fix listed
debian/tar(Debian:14) All versions No fix listed
debian/tar(Debian:14) = 1.35+dfsg-3.1 No fix listed
debian/tar(Debian:14) = 1.35+dfsg-4 No fix listed
debian/tar(Debian:14) = 1.35+dfsg-5 No fix listed
debian/tar(Debian:14) = 1.35+dfsg-5+hurd.1 No fix listed
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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
debian/tar(Debian:14) = 1.35+dfsg-6 No fix listed

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