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tar — security advisory
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.
- Products
- tar
- Affected versions
- 1.34+dfsg-1.2, 1.34+dfsg-1.2+deb12u1, 1.34+dfsg-1.3, 1.34+dfsg-1.4, 1.35+dfsg-1, 1.35+dfsg-2, 1.35+dfsg-3, 1.35+dfsg-3.1, 1.35+dfsg-4, 1.35+dfsg-5, 1.35+dfsg-5+hurd.1, 1.35+dfsg-6
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2005-2541
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 20:42 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
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.
osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2541
tar
Fixed versions: Not specified
tar
Fixed versions: Not specified
tar
Fixed versions: Not specified
Complete source record
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"modified": "2026-10-23T03:47:27.432195544Z",
"provider": "osv",
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