CVE catalog
CVE-2020-36193
php-pear: CVE-2020-36193
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- Exploitation
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- EPSS
- 70.59% · Oct 25, 2026
PEAR Archive_Tar Tar.php allows write operations with directory traversal due to inadequate checking of symbolic links. PEAR stands for PHP Extension and Application Repository and it is an open-source framework and distribution system for reusable PHP components with known usage in third-party products such as Drupal Core and Red Hat Linux.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | php-pear | sid | 1:1.10.16+submodules+notgz-3 | fixed |
| Debian | php-pear | forky | 1:1.10.16+submodules+notgz-3 | fixed |
| Debian | php-pear | trixie | 1:1.10.16+submodules+notgz-3 | fixed |
| Debian | php-pear | bookworm | 1:1.10.13+submodules+notgz+2022032202-2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 16.04 | 1:1.10.1+submodules+notgz-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 16.04 | 1:1.10.1+submodules+notgz-6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 16.04 | 1:1.10.1+submodules+notgz-6ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 16.04 | 1:1.10.1+submodules+notgz-6ubuntu0.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 16.04 | 1:1.10.1+submodules+notgz-6ubuntu0.3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 18.04 | 1:1.10.5+submodules+notgz-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 18.04 | 1:1.10.5+submodules+notgz-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 18.04 | 1:1.10.5+submodules+notgz-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 18.04 | 1:1.10.5+submodules+notgz-1ubuntu1.18.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 18.04 | 1:1.10.5+submodules+notgz-1ubuntu1.18.04.3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 20.04 | 1:1.10.9+submodules+notgz-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 20.04 | 1:1.10.9+submodules+notgz-1ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 20.04 | 1:1.10.9+submodules+notgz-1ubuntu0.20.04.2 | fixed |
| Opensuse | php7-pear | leap 15.2 | 1.10.21-lp152.2.6.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | php7-pear | leap 15.3 | 1.10.21-3.6.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 16.04 | 1:1.10.1+submodules+notgz-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 16.04 | 1:1.10.1+submodules+notgz-6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 16.04 | 1:1.10.1+submodules+notgz-6ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 16.04 | 1:1.10.1+submodules+notgz-6ubuntu0.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 16.04 | 1:1.10.1+submodules+notgz-6ubuntu0.3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 18.04 | 1:1.10.5+submodules+notgz-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 18.04 | 1:1.10.5+submodules+notgz-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 18.04 | 1:1.10.5+submodules+notgz-1ubuntu1.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 18.04 | 1:1.10.5+submodules+notgz-1ubuntu1.18.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 18.04 | 1:1.10.5+submodules+notgz-1ubuntu1.18.04.3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 20.04 | 1:1.10.9+submodules+notgz-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 20.04 | 1:1.10.9+submodules+notgz-1ubuntu0.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | 20.04 | 1:1.10.9+submodules+notgz-1ubuntu0.20.04.2 | fixed |
| Suse | php74-pear | linux enterprise module for web and scripting 12 | 1.10.21-1.6.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | php7 | leap 15.3 | 7.2.5-4.82.1 | fixed |
| Suse | php7-pear | linux enterprise module for web and scripting 15 sp2 | 1.10.21-3.6.1 | fixed |
| Suse | php7-pear | linux enterprise module for web and scripting 15 sp3 | 1.10.21-3.6.1 | fixed |
| Suse | php72 | linux enterprise module for web and scripting 12 | 7.2.5-1.69.1 | fixed |
| Suse | php72 | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp5 | 7.2.5-1.69.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | php-pear | source | sid | 1:1.10.12+submodules+notgz+20210212-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [980428] |
| Debian | php-pear | source | forky | 1:1.10.12+submodules+notgz+20210212-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [980428] |
| Debian | php-pear | source | trixie | 1:1.10.12+submodules+notgz+20210212-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [980428] |
| Debian | php-pear | source | bookworm | 1:1.10.12+submodules+notgz+20210212-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [980428] |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | deb | 16.04 | 1:1.10.1+submodules+notgz-6ubuntu0.3 | Not reported | USN-4723-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | deb | 18.04 | 1:1.10.5+submodules+notgz-1ubuntu1.18.04.3 | Not reported | USN-4723-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | deb | 20.04 | 1:1.10.9+submodules+notgz-1ubuntu0.20.04.2 | Not reported | USN-4723-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | php7-pear | rpm | leap 15.2 | 1.10.21-lp152.2.6.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2021:1267-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | php7-pear | rpm | leap 15.3 | 1.10.21-3.6.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2021:3018-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | deb | 16.04 | 1:1.10.1+submodules+notgz-6ubuntu0.3 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36193 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | deb | 18.04 | 1:1.10.5+submodules+notgz-1ubuntu1.18.04.3 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36193 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | php-pear | deb | 20.04 | 1:1.10.9+submodules+notgz-1ubuntu0.20.04.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36193 | Not reported |
| Suse | php74-pear | rpm | linux enterprise module for web and scripting 12 | 1.10.21-1.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:3006-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | php7 | rpm | leap 15.3 | 7.2.5-4.82.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2021:2872-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | php7-pear | rpm | linux enterprise module for web and scripting 15 sp2 | 1.10.21-3.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:3018-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | php7-pear | rpm | linux enterprise module for web and scripting 15 sp3 | 1.10.21-3.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:3018-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | php72 | rpm | linux enterprise module for web and scripting 12 | 7.2.5-1.69.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:2926-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | php72 | rpm | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp5 | 7.2.5-1.69.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:2926-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [php-pear]Fixed
Details (2)
1:1.10.13+submodules+notgz+2022032202-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.10.12+submodules+notgz+20210212-1dsa · php-pear · debian · bookworm; dsa · php-pear · debian · 12
1:1.10.13+submodules+notgz+2022032202-2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1:1.10.12+submodules+notgz+20210212-1dsa · php-pear · debian · bookworm; dsa · php-pear · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [php-pear]Fixed
Details (2)
1:1.10.16+submodules+notgz-3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:1.10.12+submodules+notgz+20210212-1dsa · php-pear · debian · 13
1:1.10.16+submodules+notgz-3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1:1.10.12+submodules+notgz+20210212-1dsa · php-pear · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:6541]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2022_6542.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36193]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-2530-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-2621-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-4894-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2021:2926-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2021:3006-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2021:3018-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36193]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-4723-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2021:1267-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2021:2872-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2021:3018-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-36193]
- [https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog]
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