CVE-2005-2541

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

Tar 1.15.1 does not properly warn the user when extracting setuid or setgid files, which may allow local users or remote attackers to gain privileges.

Find out more about CVE-2005-2541 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

Statement

This is the documented and expected behaviour of tar.

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