Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the safer_name_suffix function in GNU tar 1.14 through 1.29 might allow remote attackers to bypass an intended protection mechanism and write to arbitrary files via vectors related to improper sanitization of the file_name parameter, aka POINTYFEATHER.
No analysis available yet.
Remediation
No remediation available yet.
Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-690-1 | tar security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3702-1 | tar security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3132-1 | tar vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2025-08-06T21:12:29.246Z
Reserved: 2016-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-6321
Updated: 2024-08-06T01:29:18.337Z
Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-12-09T22:59:00.170
Modified: 2025-08-06T22:15:28.107
Link: CVE-2016-6321
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN