Description
In Perl through 5.26.2, the Archive::Tar module allows remote attackers to bypass a directory-traversal protection mechanism, and overwrite arbitrary files, via an archive file containing a symlink and a regular file with the same name.
Published: 2018-06-07
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 16.0% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4226-1 perl security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-4007 In Perl through 5.26.2, the Archive::Tar module allows remote attackers to bypass a directory-traversal protection mechanism, and overwrite arbitrary files, via an archive file containing a symlink and a regular file with the same name.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3684-1 Perl vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3684-2 Perl vulnerability
History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.30943}

epss

{'score': 0.1657}


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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
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Netapp Data Ontap Edge Oncommand Workflow Automation Snap Creator Framework Snapdrive
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Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T08:24:03.584Z

Reserved: 2018-06-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-12015

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-06-07T13:29:00.240

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:44:24.850

Link: CVE-2018-12015

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2018-06-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-12015 - Bugzilla

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