Vulnerability in GNU Tar
CVE-2005-2541
Tar 1.15.1 does not properly warn the user when extracting setuid or setgid files, which may allow local users or remote attackers to gain privileges.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.040 (90.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.040 · newest: 0.040 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNU Tar — versions 1.15.1
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc713534b10f9daeee2e0990239fa407e2118e4aa9e88a7041… (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-2541?
- CVE-2005-2541 is a vulnerability in GNU Tar. Published 2005-08-10.
- Is CVE-2005-2541 known to be exploited?
- 33 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.