Description
gpgtar in GnuPG before 2.5.19 can allow file overwrite via crafted data in an archive. When extracting an untrusted archive with --directory (aka -C) into an existing directory containing a pre-existing symlink, gpgtar can follow that symlink and create or overwrite a file outside the selected extraction directory. The write is limited by the extraction user's filesystem permissions. An archive extracted into a fresh empty directory does not have this risk.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:LWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 5, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 6, 2026
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis