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CVE-2005-1918

Published: Feb 21, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22
NVD MITRE
2.6CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
2.9%
Top 15.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The original patch for a GNU tar directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2002-0399) in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 2.1 uses an "incorrect optimization" that allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a crafted tar file, probably involving "/../" sequences with a leading "/".

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HAu:NC:NI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:HAccess Complexity
High
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

n/an/a
targnuOSS Libraries
enterprise linuxredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux desktopredhat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux advanced workstationredhat
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
gnuoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka g. nu
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9946
oval.cisecurity.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5834
securityfocus.com
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_05_sr.html
novell.com
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Timeline

Published
Feb 21, 2006
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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