Zipbomb

When you extract the files from a zip file to a folder with other files before checking if the files are stored in a folder in the zip.

This also applies to 7z, tar, and other archive files.

$ tar -xvcf something.tar.gz
file.txt
anotherfile.txt
et.c.
et.c.

NOOOO MY HOME DIRECTORY JUST GOT ZIPBOMBED! I'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO REMOVE ALL THOSE FILES!

by TheLinx July 15, 2009

zipbomb

your mom

They sent me a zipbomb and I asked why, they said "Your mom"

by CoalBoii December 6, 2019