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Debian Security Advisory DSA 1223-1 (tar)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update to tar announced via advisory DSA 1223-1. Teemu Salmela discovered a vulnerability in GNU tar that could allow a malicious user to overwrite arbitrary files by inducing the victim to attempt to extract a specially crafted tar file containing a GNUTYPE_NAMES record with a symbolic link.
Solution
Solution
For the stable distribution (sarge), this problem has been fixed in version 1.14-2.3 For the unstable distribution (sid) and the forthcoming stable release (etch), this problem will be fixed in version 1.16-2. We recommend that you upgrade your tar package. https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%201223-1