CVE-2013-4397 | BDVDB-2026-58092 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- https://lists.feep.net:8080/pipermail/libtar/2013-October/000361.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1418.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55253
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029166
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/10/6
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55188
- http://repo.or.cz/w/libtar.git/commitdiff/45448e8bae671c2f7e80b860ae0fc0cedf2bdc04
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2817
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62922
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/10/4
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.