Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the (1) tar_extract_glob and (2)…
Priority LOW 32CWE-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
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the (1) tar_extract_glob and (2) tar_extract_all functions in libtar 1.2.20 and earlier allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a crafted tar file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03395 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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 · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.2.20 | Vulnerable | Feep |
| cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.11 | Vulnerable | Feep |
| cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.13 | Vulnerable | Feep |
| cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.14 | Vulnerable | Feep |
| cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.15 | Vulnerable | Feep |
| cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.16 | Vulnerable | Feep |
| cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.17 | Vulnerable | Feep |
| cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.18 | Vulnerable | Feep |
| cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.19 | Vulnerable | Feep |
- cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.20 Vulnerable ·Feep
- cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.11 Vulnerable ·Feep
- cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.13 Vulnerable ·Feep
- cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.14 Vulnerable ·Feep
- cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.15 Vulnerable ·Feep
- cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.16 Vulnerable ·Feep
- cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.17 Vulnerable ·Feep
- cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.18 Vulnerable ·Feep
- cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.19 Vulnerable ·Feep
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4420
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-35h8-7h6c-x54q
References
More Feep Libtar vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-13017 Out-of-bounds read in libtar CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-13018 Out-of-bounds read in libtar CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2013-03854 Multiple integer overflows in the th_read function in lib/block.c in libtar before 1.2.20… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2021-13020 Memory leak in libtar CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-13019 Memory leak in libtar CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2013-4420 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4420 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-35h8-7h6c-x54q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-4420 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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