CVE-2005-1918
Published Feb 21, 2006 · Updated Oct 23, 2026
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026
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 "/".
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QFinch assessment
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 "/".
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
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Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- LOW
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9946 ↗
- 5834 ↗
- Security advisory ↗
- 1015655 ↗
- support.avaya.com ↗
- 18988 ↗
- 19130 ↗
- RHSA-2006:0195 ↗
- 20397 ↗
- FLSA:183571-1 ↗
- bugzilla.redhat.com ↗
- 19183 ↗
Record history
Published Feb 21, 2006 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026