perl-archive-tar is vulnerable to arbitrary file write. The vulnerability exists as multiple directory traversal flaws were discovered in the Archive::Tar module. A specially-crafted tar file could cause a Perl script, using the Archive::Tar module to extract the archive, to overwrite an arbitrary file writable by the user running the script.
cpansearch.perl.org/src/KANE/Archive-Tar-1.39_01/CHANGES
osvdb.org/40410
rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=29517
rt.cpan.org/Public/Bug/Display.html?id=30380
secunia.com/advisories/27539
secunia.com/advisories/33116
secunia.com/advisories/33314
www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-10.xml
www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
www.securityfocus.com/bid/26355
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-700-2
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3755
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0505
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=295021
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38285
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1716
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11658