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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.100698
Category:General
Title:Perl Archive::Tar Module Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Summary:Perl Archive::Tar module is prone to a directory-traversal; vulnerability because it fails to validate user-supplied data.
Description:Summary:
Perl Archive::Tar module is prone to a directory-traversal
vulnerability because it fails to validate user-supplied data.

Vulnerability Impact:
A successful attack can allow the attacker to overwrite files on
a computer in the context of the user running the affected application. Successful exploits may
aid in further attacks.

Affected Software/OS:
Versions prior to 1.36 are vulnerable.

Note that all applications using Perl Archive::Tar module may be affected.

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more
information.

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: BugTraq ID: 26355
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2007-4829
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26355
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-10.xml
http://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=29517
http://rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=30380
http://osvdb.org/40410
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11658
http://secunia.com/advisories/27539
http://secunia.com/advisories/33116
http://secunia.com/advisories/33314
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-2
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3755
XForce ISS Database: perl-archivetar-directory-traversal(38285)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38285
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