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GHSA-XX64-WWV2-HCQQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-06 17:26 – Updated: 2026-05-06 17:26

Summary

astral-tokio-tar: `unpack_in` can chmod arbitrary directories by following symlinks

Details

Impact

In versions 0.6.0 and earlier of astral-tokio-tar, the unpack_in API could inadvertently modify the permissions of external (i.e. non-archive) directories outside of the archive. An attacker could use this to contrite a tar archive that maliciously changes directory permissions outside of its intended hierarchy. This flaw only affects directories; individual file permissions cannot be modified via it.

See GHSA-j4xf-2g29-59ph for the equivalent flaw in the tar crate.

Patches

Versions 0.6.1 and newer of astral-tokio-tar use fs::symlink_metdata rather than fs::metadata, avoiding the traversal.

Workarounds

Users are advised to upgrade to version 0.6.1 or newer to address this advisory.

Users should experience no breaking changes as a result of the patch above.

Resources

GHSA-j4xf-2g29-59ph for the original tar vulnerability

Attribution

Reporter: Adam Harvey (@lawngnome)

Severity

2.7 (Low)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U

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  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 0.6.0"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "crates.io",
        "name": "astral-tokio-tar"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.6.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
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  "aliases": [],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-61"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-05-06T17:26:38Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\n\nIn versions 0.6.0 and earlier of astral-tokio-tar, the `unpack_in` API could inadvertently modify the permissions of external (i.e. non-archive) directories outside of the archive. An attacker could use this to contrite a tar archive that maliciously changes directory permissions outside of its intended hierarchy. This flaw only affects directories; individual file permissions cannot be modified via it.\n\nSee GHSA-j4xf-2g29-59ph for the equivalent flaw in the `tar` crate.\n\n### Patches\n\nVersions 0.6.1 and newer of astral-tokio-tar use `fs::symlink_metdata` rather than `fs::metadata`, avoiding the traversal. \n\n### Workarounds\n\nUsers are advised to upgrade to version 0.6.1 or newer to address this advisory.\n\nUsers should experience no breaking changes as a result of the patch above.\n\n### Resources\n\n- GHSA-j4xf-2g29-59ph for the original `tar` vulnerability\n\n### Attribution\n\n- Reporter: Adam Harvey (@lawngnome)",
  "id": "GHSA-xx64-wwv2-hcqq",
  "modified": "2026-05-06T17:26:39Z",
  "published": "2026-05-06T17:26:38Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/astral-sh/tokio-tar/security/advisories/GHSA-xx64-wwv2-hcqq"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xx64-wwv2-hcqq"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/astral-sh/tokio-tar"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2026-0113.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "astral-tokio-tar: `unpack_in` can chmod arbitrary directories by following symlinks"
}

RUSTSEC-2026-0113 (GHSA-XX64-WWV2-HCQQ)

Vulnerability from osv_rustsec – Published: 2026-04-27 12:00 – Updated: 2026-04-28 13:17 – Source website

Summary

`unpack_in` can chmod arbitrary directories by following symlinks

Details

In versions 0.6.0 and earlier of astral-tokio-tar, the unpack_in API could inadvertently modify the permissions of external (i.e. non-archive) directories outside of the archive. An attacker could use this to contrite a tar archive that maliciously changes directory permissions outside of its intended hierarchy. This flaw only affects directories; individual file permissions cannot be modified via it.

See GHSA-j4xf-2g29-59ph for the equivalent flaw in the tar crate.

References

URL

Type

	https://crates.io/crates/astral-tokio-tar	PACKAGE
	https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2026-0113.html	ADVISORY
	https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xx64-wwv2-hcqq	ADVISORY

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          "file-disclosure"
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        "informational": null
      },
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          "os": []
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      "package": {
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        "name": "astral-tokio-tar",
        "purl": "pkg:cargo/astral-tokio-tar"
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            },
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    "GHSA-xx64-wwv2-hcqq"
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    "license": "CC0-1.0"
  },
  "details": "In versions 0.6.0 and earlier of astral-tokio-tar, the unpack_in API could\ninadvertently modify the permissions of external (i.e. non-archive) directories\noutside of the archive. An attacker could use this to contrite a tar archive\nthat maliciously changes directory permissions outside of its intended\nhierarchy. This flaw only affects directories; individual file permissions\ncannot be modified via it.\n\nSee GHSA-j4xf-2g29-59ph for the equivalent flaw in the tar crate.",
  "id": "RUSTSEC-2026-0113",
  "modified": "2026-04-28T13:17:23Z",
  "published": "2026-04-27T12:00:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://crates.io/crates/astral-tokio-tar"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2026-0113.html"
    },
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xx64-wwv2-hcqq"
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "severity": [],
  "summary": "`unpack_in` can chmod arbitrary directories by following symlinks"
}

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