Vulnerability in Gnu Tar
CVE-2025-45582
GNU Tar through 1.35 allows file overwrite via directory traversal in crafted TAR archives, with a certain two-step process. First, the victim must extract an archive that contains a ../ symlink to a critical directory. Second, the victim…
EPSS: 0.004 (34.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Gnu Tar — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Product, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-45582?
- CVE-2025-45582 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Tar, classified under CWE-24. CVSS score: 4.1/10. Published 2025-07-11.
- How severe is CVE-2025-45582?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-45582 known to be exploited?
- 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.