PT-2011-1230 · Busybox+2 · Busybox+2
Tyler Hicks
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Published
2011-01-04
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Updated
2025-03-13
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CVE-2011-5325
CVSS v3.1
7.5
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
BusyBox versions prior to 1.22.0
Description
The issue is related to a directory traversal vulnerability in the BusyBox implementation of tar, which allows remote attackers to point to files outside the current working directory via a symlink. This vulnerability is associated with incorrect path name restrictions, enabling a remote attacker to impact data integrity using a symbolic link.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 1.22.0, update to version 1.22.0 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the tar implementation in BusyBox to minimize the risk of exploitation.
Exploit
Fix
Path traversal
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Busybox
Suse
Ubuntu