>> Turbolinux Security Update Fixes GNU Tar "GNUTYPE_NAMES" Directory Traversal
Title : Turbolinux Security Update Fixes GNU Tar "GNUTYPE_NAMES" Directory Traversal VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-4757 CVE ID : CVE-2006-6097
Rated as : Moderate Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2006-11-29
Technical Description
Turbolinux has released updated packages to address a vulnerability identified in GNU Tar. This flaw could be exploited by malicious people to conduct directory traversal attacks. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2006-4717
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