Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200709-09 (tar)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200709-09.
Solution
All GNU Tar users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-arch/tar-1.18-r2' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200709-09 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=189682
Insight
A directory traversal vulnerability has been discovered in GNU Tar.