CVE-2007-4131
Directory traversal vulnerability in the contains_dot_dot function in src/names.c in GNU tar...
Directory traversal vulnerability in the contains_dot_dot function in src/names.c in GNU tar allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via certain //.. (slash slash dot dot) sequences in directory symlinks in a TAR archive.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in the contains_dot_dot function in src/names.c in GNU tar allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via certain //.. (slash slash dot dot) sequences in directory symlinks in a TAR archive.
- Record
CVE-2007-4131- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the contains_dot_dot function in src/names.c in GNU tar allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via certain //.. (slash slash dot dot) sequences in directory symlinks in a TAR archive.
- Record
CVE-2007-4131- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-4115 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the contains_dot_dot function in src/names.c in GNU tar allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via certain //.. (slash slash dot dot) sequences in directory symlinks in a TAR archive.
- Record
EUVD-2007-4115- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-43w6-q9mv-9cwf No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the contains_dot_dot function in src/names.c in GNU tar...
Directory traversal vulnerability in the contains_dot_dot function in src/names.c in GNU tar allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via certain //.. (slash slash dot dot) sequences in directory symlinks in a TAR archive.
- Record
GHSA-43w6-q9mv-9cwf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the contains_dot_dot function in src/names.c in GNU tar allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via certain //.. (slash slash dot dot) sequences in directory symlinks in a TAR archive.
- Record
CVE-2007-4131- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-4131 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in the contains_dot_dot function in src/names.c in GNU tar allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via certain //.. (slash slash dot dot) sequences in directory symlinks in a TAR archive.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4131- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
tarDebian:12 |
before 1.18-2 | 1.18-2 |
tarDebian:13 |
before 1.18-2 | 1.18-2 |
tarDebian:14 |
before 1.18-2 | 1.18-2 |
tarDebian:4.0 |
before 1.16-2etch1, plus listed versions 1.16-2 |
1.16-2etch1 |
tarDebian:3.1 |
before 1.14-2.4, plus listed versions 1.14-21.14-2.11.14-2.21.14-2.3 |
1.14-2.4 |
tarRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:1.14-12.5.1.RHEL4 | 0:1.14-12.5.1.RHEL4 |
tar-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:1.14-12.5.1.RHEL4 | 0:1.14-12.5.1.RHEL4 |
tarRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:1.14-12.5.1.RHEL4 | 0:1.14-12.5.1.RHEL4 |
tar-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:1.14-12.5.1.RHEL4 | 0:1.14-12.5.1.RHEL4 |
tarRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:1.14-12.5.1.RHEL4 | 0:1.14-12.5.1.RHEL4 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
tar-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:1.14-12.5.1.RHEL4 | 0:1.14-12.5.1.RHEL4 |
tarRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:1.14-12.5.1.RHEL4 | 0:1.14-12.5.1.RHEL4 |
tar-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:1.14-12.5.1.RHEL4 | 0:1.14-12.5.1.RHEL4 |
tarRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 2:1.15.1-23.0.1.el5 | 2:1.15.1-23.0.1.el5 |
tar-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 2:1.15.1-23.0.1.el5 | 2:1.15.1-23.0.1.el5 |
tarRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 2:1.15.1-23.0.1.el5 | 2:1.15.1-23.0.1.el5 |
tar-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 2:1.15.1-23.0.1.el5 | 2:1.15.1-23.0.1.el5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| affected, aliases, facts, references, title | GitHub Advisories, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-4131 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Gnu Tar, published August 25, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.74%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in tar 1.18-2.
References
securitytracker.com/id?1018599
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021680.1-1
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-383.htm
secunia.com/advisories/26673
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
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us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00370.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=251921
debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1438
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10420
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1631
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:173
security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:10.gtar.asc
securityfocus.com/archive/1/477865/100/0/threaded
trustix.org/errata/2007/0026
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_sr.html
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-506-1
docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-09.xml
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4131
github.com/advisories/GHSA-43w6-q9mv-9cwf
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-4131
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007:0860
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2007/rhsa-2007_0860.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-4131