CVE-2013-4397

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
ProductFeep Libtar
PublishedOct 17, 2013
First seenOct 17, 2013

How to fix

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

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
feep libtarv ≤ 1.2.19, 1.2.11, 1.2.13, 1.2.14, 1.2.15, 1.2.16, 1.2.17, 1.2.18—
redhat enterprise_linux6.0—

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