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>> Slackware Security Update Fixes GNU Tar File Extraction Directory Traversal Issue

Title : Slackware Security Update Fixes GNU Tar File Extraction Directory Traversal Issue
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-4816
CVE ID : CVE-2006-6097
Rated as : Moderate Risk

Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2006-12-02

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Slackware 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

Affected Products

Slackware 8.1
Slackware 9.0
Slackware 9.1
Slackware 10.0
Slackware 10.1
Slackware 10.2
Slackware 11.0

Solution

Updated package for Slackware 8.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/patches/packages/tar-1.16-i386-1_slack8.1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/tar-1.16-i386-1_slack9.0.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/tar-1.16-i486-1_slack9.1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/tar-1.16-i486-1_slack10.0.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 10.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches/packages/tar-1.16-i486-1_slack10.1.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 10.2:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.2/patches/packages/tar-1.16-i486-1_slack10.2.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 11.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-11.0/patches/packages/tar-1.16-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4816
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.469379

ChangeLog

2006-12-02 : Initial release

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