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| author |   Repository QA checks <repo-qa-checks@gentoo.org> | 2016-11-22 12:02:24 +0000 |
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| committer | Repository QA checks <repo-qa-checks@gentoo.org> | 2016-11-22 12:02:24 +0000 |
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201611-19.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201611-19.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..c615310c3145 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201611-19.xml @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201611-19"> + <title>Tar: Extract pathname bypass</title> + <synopsis>A path traversal attack in Tar may lead to the remote execution of + arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">tar</product> + <announced>November 22, 2016</announced> + <revised>November 22, 2016: 2</revised> + <bug>598334</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-arch/tar" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.29-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.29-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>The Tar program provides the ability to create and manipulate tar + archives. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>Tar attempts to avoid path traversal attacks by removing offending parts + of the element name at extract. This sanitizing leads to a vulnerability + where the attacker can bypass the path name(s) specified on the command + line. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>The attacker can create a crafted tar archive that, if extracted by the + victim, replaces files and directories the victim has access to in the + target directory, regardless of the path name(s) specified on the command + line. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All Tar users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/tar-1.29-r1" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-6321">CVE-2016-6321</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Fri, 11 Nov 2016 06:05:11 +0000">b-man</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:59:11 +0000">b-man</metadata> +</glsa> |