Upstream information

CVE-2006-6097 at MITRE

Description

GNU tar 1.16 and 1.15.1, and possibly other versions, allows user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a tar file that contains a GNUTYPE_NAMES record with a symbolic link, which is not properly handled by the extract_archive function in extract.c and extract_mangle function in mangle.c, a variant of CVE-2002-1216.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having low severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 4
Vector AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 223185 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
  • tar >= 1.20-23.23.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 GA tar-1.20-23.23.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
  • tar >= 1.26-1.2.4.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 GA tar-1.26-1.2.4.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • tar >= 1.26-1.2.4.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 GA tar-1.26-1.2.4.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • tar >= 1.26-1.2.6.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 GA tar-1.26-1.2.6.1
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0
  • tar >= 1.35-1.1
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 GA tar-1.35-1.1
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1
  • tar >= 1.35-slfo.1.1_1.2
Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 GA tar-1.35-slfo.1.1_1.2
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • tar >= 1.34-2.2
  • tar-backup-scripts >= 1.34-2.2
  • tar-doc >= 1.34-2.2
  • tar-lang >= 1.34-2.2
  • tar-rmt >= 1.34-2.2
  • tar-tests >= 1.34-2.2
Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-11422


Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SLES15-SP5-CHOST-BYOS-Aliyun tar Not affected
SLES15-SP5-CHOST-BYOS-Azure tar Not affected
SLES15-SP5-CHOST-BYOS-EC2 tar Not affected
SLES15-SP5-CHOST-BYOS-GCE tar Not affected
SLES15-SP5-CHOST-BYOS-SAP-CCloud tar Not affected
SLES15-SP6-CHOST-BYOS tar Not affected
SLES15-SP6-CHOST-BYOS-Aliyun tar Not affected
SLES15-SP6-CHOST-BYOS-Azure tar Not affected
SLES15-SP6-CHOST-BYOS-EC2 tar Not affected
SLES15-SP6-CHOST-BYOS-GCE tar Not affected
SLES15-SP6-CHOST-BYOS-GDC tar Not affected
SLES15-SP6-CHOST-BYOS-SAP-CCloud tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 tar Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 tar Not affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 tar Not affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 tar Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.5 tar Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.6 tar Not affected
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 tar Not affected
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SLES15-EC2-CHOST-HVM-BYOS tar Not affected
SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS-Azure tar Not affected
SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS-EC2 tar Not affected
SLES15-SP1-CHOST-BYOS-GCE tar Not affected
SLES15-SP2-CHOST-BYOS-Aliyun tar Not affected
SLES15-SP2-CHOST-BYOS-Azure tar Not affected
SLES15-SP2-CHOST-BYOS-EC2 tar Not affected
SLES15-SP2-CHOST-BYOS-GCE tar Not affected
SLES15-SP3-CHOST-BYOS-Aliyun tar Not affected
SLES15-SP3-CHOST-BYOS-Azure tar Not affected
SLES15-SP3-CHOST-BYOS-EC2 tar Not affected
SLES15-SP3-CHOST-BYOS-GCE tar Not affected
SLES15-SP3-CHOST-BYOS-SAP-CCloud tar Not affected
SLES15-SP4-CHOST-BYOS tar Not affected
SLES15-SP4-CHOST-BYOS-Aliyun tar Not affected
SLES15-SP4-CHOST-BYOS-Azure tar Not affected
SLES15-SP4-CHOST-BYOS-EC2 tar Not affected
SLES15-SP4-CHOST-BYOS-GCE tar Not affected
SLES15-SP4-CHOST-BYOS-SAP-CCloud tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS tar Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 tar Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 tar Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 tar Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-ESPOS tar Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Business Critical Linux 15 SP1 tar Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Business Critical Linux 15 SP2 tar Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 tar Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 tar Not affected
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 tar Not affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 tar Affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 tar Not affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 tar Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 tar Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS tar Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS tar Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL tar Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS tar Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 tar Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 tar Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 tar Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 tar Unsupported
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 tar Unsupported
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 tar Not affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 tar Unsupported
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 tar Unsupported
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 tar Not affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 tar Unsupported
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 tar Unsupported
openSUSE Leap 15.3 tar Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.4 tar Not affected
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 tar Not affected
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 tar Not affected
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 tar Not affected
Products at an unknown state of their lifecycle.
SLES15-SP5-CHOST-BYOS-GDC tar Not affected
Container Status
bci/bci-sle15-kernel-module-devel
bci/bci-sle15-kernel-module-devel:15.5
bci/kiwi
bci/node:16
bci/spack
rancher/elemental-teal-iso/5.4
rancher/elemental-teal-rt/5.3
rancher/elemental-teal-rt/5.4
rancher/elemental-teal/5.3
rancher/elemental-teal/5.4
suse/hpc/warewulf4-x86_64/sle-hpc-node
suse/manager/5.0/x86_64/server
suse/postgres:14
suse/sle-micro-rancher/5.2
suse/sle-micro-rancher/5.3
suse/sle-micro-rancher/5.4
suse/sle-micro/5.0/toolbox
suse/sle-micro/5.1/toolbox
suse/sle-micro/5.2/toolbox
suse/sle-micro/5.3/toolbox
suse/sle-micro/5.4/toolbox
suse/sle-micro/5.5
suse/sle-micro/5.5/toolbox
suse/sle-micro/base-5.5
suse/sle15:15.5
suse/sle15:15.6
suse/sle15:15.7
suse/sles/15.3/cdi-importer:1.37.1
suse/sles/15.3/cdi-uploadserver:1.37.1
suse/sles/15.3/libguestfs-tools:0.45.0
suse/sles/15.4/cdi-importer:1.43.0
suse/sles/15.4/cdi-uploadserver:1.43.0
suse/sles/15.4/libguestfs-tools:0.49.0
suse/sles/15.4/virt-launcher:0.49.0
suse/sles/15.5/cdi-apiserver:1.55.0
suse/sles/15.5/cdi-cloner:1.55.0
suse/sles/15.5/cdi-controller:1.55.0
suse/sles/15.5/cdi-importer:1.55.0
suse/sles/15.5/cdi-operator:1.55.0
suse/sles/15.5/cdi-uploadproxy:1.55.0
suse/sles/15.5/cdi-uploadserver:1.55.0
suse/sles/15.5/libguestfs-tools:0.58.0
suse/sles/15.5/virt-api:0.58.0
suse/sles/15.5/virt-controller:0.58.0
suse/sles/15.5/virt-exportproxy:0.58.0
suse/sles/15.5/virt-exportserver:0.58.0
suse/sles/15.5/virt-handler:0.58.0
suse/sles/15.5/virt-launcher:0.58.0
suse/sles/15.5/virt-operator:0.58.0
suse/sles/15.6/cdi-cloner:1.58.0
suse/sles/15.6/cdi-importer:1.58.0
suse/sles/15.6/cdi-uploadserver:1.58.0
suse/sles/15.6/libguestfs-tools:1.1.1
suse/sles/15.6/virt-exportserver:1.1.1
suse/sles/15.6/virt-handler:1.1.1
suse/sles/15.6/virt-launcher:1.1.1
suse/sles/15.7/cdi-cloner:1.58.0
suse/sles/15.7/cdi-importer:1.58.0
suse/sles/15.7/cdi-uploadserver:1.58.0
suse/sles/15.7/libguestfs-tools:1.1.1
suse/sles/15.7/virt-exportserver:1.1.1
suse/sles/15.7/virt-handler:1.1.1
suse/sles/15.7/virt-launcher:1.1.1
trento/trento-checks
trento/trento-runner
trento/trento-web
tarNot affected


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 05:18:01 2013
CVE page last modified: Tue Dec 17 16:13:00 2024