CVE-2021-38511: RUSTSEC-2021-0080 - Links in archive can create arbitrary directories

CVE-2021-38511 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-07-19

Links in archive can create arbitrary directories

Technologies: tar (crates.io). Vendors: crates.io.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2021-38511 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-38511 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2021-38511?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 19 July 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
tar (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.4.36, SEMVER:introduced=0.0.0-0,fixed=0.4.36.
Is there a fix for CVE-2021-38511?
Yes. tar (crates.io): upgrade to 0.4.36 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-38511?
Check whether you run tar (crates.io) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • tar (crates.io): upgrade to 0.4.36 or later
    cargo update -p tar

Affected products

  • tar (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.4.36, SEMVER:introduced=0.0.0-0,fixed=0.4.36

Identifiers

  • CVE-2021-38511
  • GHSA-62jx-8vmh-4mcw
  • RUSTSEC-2021-0080

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