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CVE-2020-36566
Path traversal in github.com/whyrusleeping/tar-utils
Vulnerability Description
Due to improper path sanitization, archives containing relative file paths can cause files to be written (or overwritten) outside of the target directory.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
github.com/whyrusleeping/tar-utils
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github.com/whyrusleeping/tar-utils
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 27th, 2022
Last Modified:
April 11th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.