23481 : PEAR Archive_Tar Traversal Arbitrary File Overwrite
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2006-02-24

Description

PEAR Archive_Tar contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to overwrite arbitrary files. The issue is triggered when a PHP script unarchives a crafted tar file. It is possible that the flaw may allow the overwriting of any file for which the web process has write permission, resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

The PHP Group	PEAR Archive_Tar	1.2
		1.3.1

References

Bugtraq ID: 16805
Secunia Advisory ID: 19011
CVE ID: 2006-0931 (see also: NVD)
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2006-0728
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-02/0441.html
Other Advisory URL: http://hamid.ir/security/phptar.txt
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://pear.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=6933
Vendor URL: http://pear.php.net/package/Archive_Tar

Credit

Hamid Ebadi - adminhamid.ir - Hamid Network Security Team

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2006-02-28 | Disagree?

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