CVE-2010-0624

Medium

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the rmt_read__ function in lib/rtapelib.c in the rmt client functionality in GNU tar before 1.23 and GNU cpio before 2.11 allows remote rmt servers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code by sending more data than was requested, related to archive filenames that contain a : (colon) character.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
ProductGnu Cpio
PublishedMar 15, 2010
First seenMar 15, 2010

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gnu cpiov ≤ 2.10, 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.4-2, 2.5, 2.5.90, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9—
gnu tarv ≤ 1.22, 1.13, 1.13.5, 1.13.11, 1.13.14, 1.13.16, 1.13.17, 1.13.18, 1.13.19, 1.13.25, 1.14, 1.14.1, 1.14.90, 1.15, 1.15.1, 1.15.90, 1.15.91, 1.16, 1.16.1, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, 1.20, 1.21—

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