CVE-2021-38511 :: Enginsight Vulnerability Database

Provider	Type	Base Score	Atk. Vector	Atk. Complexity	Priv. Required	Vector
NIST	Primary	7.5 HIGH	NETWORK	LOW	NONE	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Base Score

CVSS 3.x

EPSS Score

Percentile: 56%

Affected Products (NVD)

Vendor	Product	Version
tar_project	tar	𝑥 < 0.4.36

𝑥

= Vulnerable software versions

Debian Releases

Debian Product

Codename

rust-tar

bookworm	0.4.38-1 fixed
bullseye	no-dsa
buster	no-dsa
sid	0.4.40-1 fixed
trixie	0.4.40-1 fixed

Ubuntu Releases

Ubuntu Product

Codename

rust-tar

bionic	dne
focal	needs-triage
hirsute	ignored
impish	ignored
jammy	needs-triage
kinetic	ignored
lunar	ignored
mantic	ignored
noble	needs-triage
trusty	dne
xenial	ignored

Known Exploits!

Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The software attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rustsec/advisory-db/main/crates/tar/RUSTSEC-2021-0080.md

https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2021-0080.html

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rustsec/advisory-db/main/crates/tar/RUSTSEC-2021-0080.md

https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2021-0080.html