CVE-2005-1918
The original patch for a GNU tar directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2002-0399) in Red Hat...
The original patch for a GNU tar directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2002-0399) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 2.1 uses an "incorrect optimization" that allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted tar file, probably involving "/../" sequences with a leading "/".
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The original patch for a GNU tar directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2002-0399) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 2.1 uses an "incorrect optimization" that allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted tar file, probably involving "/../" sequences with a leading "/".
- Record
CVE-2005-1918- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 Low
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The original patch for a GNU tar directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2002-0399) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 2.1 uses an "incorrect optimization" that allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted tar file, probably involving "/../" sequences with a leading "/".
- Record
CVE-2005-1918- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-1920 No score
The original patch for a GNU tar directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2002-0399) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 2.1 uses an "incorrect optimization" that allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted tar file, probably involving "/../" sequences with a leading "/".
- Record
EUVD-2005-1920- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vf44-2j68-pjgj No score
The original patch for a GNU tar directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2002-0399) in Red Hat...
The original patch for a GNU tar directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2002-0399) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 2.1 uses an "incorrect optimization" that allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted tar file, probably involving "/../" sequences with a leading "/".
- Record
GHSA-vf44-2j68-pjgj- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The original patch for a GNU tar directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2002-0399) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 2.1 uses an "incorrect optimization" that allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted tar file, probably involving "/../" sequences with a leading "/".
- Record
CVE-2005-1918- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-1918 No score
The original patch for a GNU tar directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2002-0399) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 2.1 uses an "incorrect optimization" that allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted tar file, probably involving "/../" sequences with a leading "/".
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1918- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11422-1 No score
tar-1.34-2.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the tar-1.34-2.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11422-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
tarDebian:12 |
before 1.14-2.2 | 1.14-2.2 |
tarDebian:13 |
before 1.14-2.2 | 1.14-2.2 |
tarDebian:14 |
before 1.14-2.2 | 1.14-2.2 |
tarRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:1.13.25-14.RHEL3 | 0:1.13.25-14.RHEL3 |
tar-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:1.13.25-14.RHEL3 | 0:1.13.25-14.RHEL3 |
tarRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:1.13.25-14.RHEL3 | 0:1.13.25-14.RHEL3 |
tar-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:1.13.25-14.RHEL3 | 0:1.13.25-14.RHEL3 |
tarRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:1.13.25-14.RHEL3 | 0:1.13.25-14.RHEL3 |
tar-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:1.13.25-14.RHEL3 | 0:1.13.25-14.RHEL3 |
tarRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:1.13.25-14.RHEL3 | 0:1.13.25-14.RHEL3 |
tar-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:1.13.25-14.RHEL3 | 0:1.13.25-14.RHEL3 |
taropenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 1.34-2.2 | 1.34-2.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-1918 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Gnu Tar, published December 31, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.93%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in tar 1.14-2.2.
References
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9946
securityfocus.com/bid/5834
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_05_sr.html
securitytracker.com/id?1015655
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-110.htm
secunia.com/advisories/18988
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redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0195.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=140589
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1918
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vf44-2j68-pjgj
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-1918
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0195
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2006/rhsa-2006_0195.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1918
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2001-1267