Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20166321000
Revision Date:2016-12-09Version:1
Title:CVE-2016-6321 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
Description:Directory traversal vulnerability in the safer_name_suffix function in GNU tar 1.14 through 1.29 might allow remote attackers to bypass an intended protection mechanism and write to arbitrary files via vectors related to improper sanitization of the file_name parameter, aka POINTYFEATHER.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2016-6321
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND The 'tar' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '1.26-4ubuntu1.1').
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