CVE-2001-1267
Directory traversal vulnerability in GNU tar 1.13.19 and earlier allows local users to overwrite...
CVE-2001-1267 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Gnu Tar, published July 12, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.08%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 2.1 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.08%EPSS, 65th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in GNU tar 1.13.19 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files during archive extraction via a tar file whose filenames contain a .. (dot dot).
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
taropenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 7 CVEs | before 1.34-2.2 | 1.34-2.2 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in GNU tar 1.13.19 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files during archive extraction via a tar file whose filenames contain a .. (dot dot).
- Record
CVE-2001-1267- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Directory traversal vulnerability in GNU tar 1.13.19 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files during archive extraction via a tar file whose filenames contain a .. (dot dot).
- Record
CVE-2001-1267- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1248No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in GNU tar 1.13.19 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files during archive extraction via a tar file whose filenames contain a .. (dot dot).
- Record
EUVD-2001-1248- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p23r-j983-4557No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in GNU tar 1.13.19 and earlier allows local users to overwrite...
Directory traversal vulnerability in GNU tar 1.13.19 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files during archive extraction via a tar file whose filenames contain a .. (dot dot).
- Record
GHSA-p23r-j983-4557- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11422-1No 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
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.
References
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-47800-1
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-096.html
online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/196445
distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000538
iss.net/security_center/static/10224.php
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mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:066
securityfocus.com/bid/3024
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1267
github.com/advisories/GHSA-p23r-j983-4557
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2001-1267