Directory traversal vulnerability in the Archive::Tar Perl module 1.36 and earlier allows…
Priority LOW 37CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Archive::Tar Perl module 1.36 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a TAR archive that contains a file whose name is an absolute path or has ".." sequences.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04287 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:archive\:\:tar_project:archive\:\:tar:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | tar_project archive\ | Vulnerable | BINGOS |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 6.06 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 8.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:archive\:\:tar_project:archive\:\:tar:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* Versions tar_project archive\ Vulnerable ·BINGOS
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2010:0505 Released 2010-07-01 · Red Hat rating Moderateperl-Archive-Tar security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) perl-Archive-Tar-1:1.39.1-1.el5_5.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 perl-Archive-Tar-1.39.1-1.el4_8.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) perl-Archive-Tar-1:1.39.1-1.el5_5.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 perl-Archive-Tar-1.39.1-1.el4_8.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 perl-Archive-Tar-1.39.1-1.el4_8.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 perl-Archive-Tar-1.39.1-1.el4_8.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0505 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0505 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0505 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0505 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0505 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0505 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4829
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rwhc-g7xj-h37q
References
Sources
- CVE-2007-4829 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-4829 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rwhc-g7xj-h37q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-4829 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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