VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2013-4397
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…
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 5.49%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (5.49%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 5.49% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- redhat/enterprise linux · feep/libtar
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://repo.or.cz/w/libtar.git/commitdiff/45448e8bae671c2f7e80b860ae0fc0cedf2bdc04Exploit, Patch
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1418.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55188Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55253Vendor Advisory
- 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
- http://repo.or.cz/w/libtar.git/commitdiff/45448e8bae671c2f7e80b860ae0fc0cedf2bdc04Exploit, Patch
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1418.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55188Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55253Vendor Advisory
- 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.