Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the extract_jar function in jartool.c in FastJar…
Priority LOW 19CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the extract_jar function in jartool.c in FastJar 0.98 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname for a file within a .jar archive, a related issue to CVE-2010-0831. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2006-3619.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03234 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 3 fixed, 1 without a fix
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:matthias_klose:fastjar:0.98:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.98 | Vulnerable | Matthias Klose |
- cpe:2.3:a:matthias_klose:fastjar:0.98:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.98 Vulnerable ·Matthias Klose
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2011:0025 Released 2011-01-13 · Red Hat rating Lowgcc security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) cpp-4.1.2-50.el5, cpp-4.1.2-50.el5.i386, cpp-4.1.2-50.el5.ia64 +47
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) cpp-4.1.2-50.el5, cpp-4.1.2-50.el5.i386, gcc-4.1.2-50.el5 +15
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) gcc-4.1.2-50.el5, gcc-c++-4.1.2-50.el5, gcc-c++-4.1.2-50.el5.i386 +18
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0025 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0025 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0025 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2322
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3c39-x2h8-rmf7
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 2
More Matthias Klose Fastjar vulnerabilities
- TI-2010-00792 Directory traversal vulnerability in the extract_jar function in jartool.c in FastJar… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
Sources
- CVE-2010-2322 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-2322 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3c39-x2h8-rmf7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-2322 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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