10.2 Security

In some cases tar may be used in an adversarial situation, where an untrusted user is attempting to gain information about or modify otherwise-inaccessible files. Dealing with untrusted data (that is, data generated by an untrusted user) typically requires extra care, because even the smallest mistake in the use of tar is more likely to be exploited by an adversary than by a race condition.

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