CVE-2006-3619: Directory traversal vulnerability in FastJar 0.93, as used in Gnu GCC 4.1.1 and earlier, and 3.4.6 and earl...

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CVE-2006-3619 is a path traversal flaw in FastJar 0.93, used in older GNU GCC releases. If a user opens or extracts a crafted JAR, filenames containing ../ can cause files outside the intended directory to be overwritten. Exposure is most likely on legacy systems or build environments with FastJar 0.93, including GNU GCC 4.1.1 and earlier or 3.4.6 and earlier, and downstream packaged distributions listed in vendor advisories. Prioritize remediation for legacy build servers, engineering workstations, and appliances that process third-party JARs. Business urgency is lower than remotely exploitable server flaws, but arbitrary file overwrite can still damage systems or developer environments. Mitigation focus: Identify systems with FastJar 0.93 or affected GCC-packaged FastJar versions.; Apply applicable vendor updates from your operating system or product vendor.; Avoid processing untrusted JAR files with legacy FastJar tooling..

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Jun 29, 2026, 11:25 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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