CVE-2006-6097
First published: Fri Nov 24 2006(Updated: )
GNU tar 1.16 and 1.15.1, and possibly other versions, allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a tar file that contains a GNUTYPE_NAMES record with a symbolic link, which is not properly handled by the extract_archive function in extract.c and extract_mangle function in mangle.c, a variant of CVE-2002-1216.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu tar | =1.15.1 | |
| Ubuntu tar | =1.16 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-November/050812.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=216937
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21235
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-385-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23115
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23142
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23117
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-821
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1223
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.469379
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0068/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23173
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23163
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23209
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23146
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23198
- http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.038.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200612-10.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23314
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0749.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017423
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23443
- http://kb.vmware.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/817/2240267_f.SAL_Public.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23514
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-015.htm
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305214
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23911
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24479
- http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200702-patch.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24636
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Mar/msg00002.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:219
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-072A.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1918
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4717
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0930
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1171
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:26.gtar.asc
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5102
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10963
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464268/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/453286/100/0/threaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2006-6097?
CVE-2006-6097 has a moderate severity rating due to its ability to allow user-assisted attacks that can overwrite arbitrary files.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6097?
To fix CVE-2006-6097, it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version of GNU tar that does not allow handling of symbolic links in a malicious manner.
Which versions of GNU tar are affected by CVE-2006-6097?
CVE-2006-6097 affects GNU tar versions 1.15.1 and 1.16, among possibly others.
Can CVE-2006-6097 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2006-6097 is not a remote vulnerability; it requires user interaction with a specially crafted tar file.
What symptoms might indicate a CVE-2006-6097 attack?
Symptoms of a CVE-2006-6097 attack may include unexpected overwriting of files or changes to file contents after extracting a tar file.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/event
- agent/description
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-historical
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- vendor/gnu
- canonical/ubuntu tar
- version/ubuntu tar/1.15.1
- version/ubuntu tar/1.16