CVE-2013-4397
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
6.8
Description
Multiple integer overflows in the th_read function in lib/block.c in libtar before 1.2.20 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long (1) name or (2) link in an archive, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Red Hat Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.2.20-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.2.20-1 |
References
- http://repo.or.cz/w/libtar.git/commitdiff/45448e8bae671c2f7e80b860ae0fc0cedf2bdc04
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1418.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55188
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55253
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2817
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/10/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/10/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62922
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029166
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106
- https://lists.feep.net:8080/pipermail/libtar/2013-October/000361.html
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-4397
CWEs
CWE-189
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.