CVE-1999-0202

Summary

CVE-1999-0202 is a vulnerability affecting the GNU tar command used in FTP sessions. This issue allows an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary commands during the tar extraction process. The vulnerability was discovered in 1999, and it can potentially lead to serious security consequences, including unauthorized system access or data theft. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted tarball files through FTP, which the vulnerable tar command processes without proper validation. It is essential for system administrators to update their tar packages to a non-vulnerable version to mitigate this risk.

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