Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the BusyBox implementation of tar before 1.22.0 v5 allows remote attackers to point to files outside the current working directory via a symlink.
Published: 2017-08-07
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 3.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1445-1 busybox security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1445-3 busybox regression update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2559-1 busybox security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-5224 Directory traversal vulnerability in the BusyBox implementation of tar before 1.22.0 v5 allows remote attackers to point to files outside the current working directory via a symlink.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3935-1 BusyBox vulnerabilities
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.07118}

epss

{'score': 0.0466}


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Busybox Busybox
Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:30:47.187Z

Reserved: 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-5325

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-08-07T17:29:00.220

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2011-5325

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-10-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-5325 - Bugzilla

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