(RHSA-2006:0232) tar security update

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By tricking an user \ninto processing a specially crafted tar archive, this could be \nexploited to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user.\n\nThe tar version in Ubuntu 4.10 is not affected by this vulnerability.", "published": "2006-02-23T00:00:00", "cvss": {"score": 5.1, "vector": "AV:NETWORK/AC:HIGH/Au:NONE/C:PARTIAL/I:PARTIAL/A:PARTIAL/"}, "href": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-257-1/", "cvelist": ["CVE-2006-0300"], "lastseen": "2017-08-09T19:14:08"}], "gentoo": [{"id": "GLSA-200603-06", "type": "gentoo", "title": "GNU tar: Buffer overflow", "description": "### Background\n\nGNU tar is the standard GNU utility for creating and manipulating tar archives, a common format used for creating backups and distributing files on UNIX-like systems. \n\n### Description\n\nJim Meyering discovered a flaw in the handling of certain header fields that could result in a buffer overflow when extracting or listing the contents of an archive. \n\n### Impact\n\nA remote attacker could construct a malicious tar archive that could potentially execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running GNU tar. \n\n### Workaround\n\nThere is no known workaround at this time. \n\n### Resolution\n\nAll GNU tar users should upgrade to the latest version: \n \n \n # emerge --sync\n # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose \">=app-arch/tar-1.15.1-r1\"", "published": "2006-03-10T00:00:00", "cvss": {"score": 5.1, "vector": "AV:NETWORK/AC:HIGH/Au:NONE/C:PARTIAL/I:PARTIAL/A:PARTIAL/"}, "href": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200603-06", "cvelist": ["CVE-2006-0300"], "lastseen": "2016-09-06T19:46:36"}], "osvdb": [{"id": "OSVDB:23371", "type": "osvdb", "title": "GNU tar PAX Extended Headers Handling Overflow", "description": "## Vulnerability Description\nA remote overflow exists in GNU Tar. GNU Tar fails to properly handle PAX extended headers resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted .tar archive, an attacker can cause arbitrary command execution when the victim lists the tar contents or extracts the archive.\n## Solution Description\nUpgrade to version 1.15.90 (alpha) or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.\n## Short Description\nA remote overflow exists in GNU Tar. GNU Tar fails to properly handle PAX extended headers resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted .tar archive, an attacker can cause arbitrary command execution when the victim lists the tar contents or extracts the archive.\n## References:\n[Vendor Specific Advisory URL](http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0010/)\n[Vendor Specific Advisory URL](http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-095.htm)\n[Vendor Specific Advisory URL](http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-987)\n[Vendor Specific Advisory URL](http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-06.xml)\n[Vendor Specific Advisory URL](http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391)\n[Vendor Specific Advisory URL](http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305445)\n[Vendor Specific Advisory URL](http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:046)\n[Vendor Specific Advisory URL](http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-257-1)\n[Vendor Specific Advisory URL](http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_05_sr.html)\nSecurity Tracker: 1015705\n[Secunia Advisory ID:19016](https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/19016/)\n[Secunia Advisory ID:19093](https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/19093/)\n[Secunia Advisory ID:19130](https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/19130/)\n[Secunia Advisory ID:24966](https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/24966/)\n[Secunia Advisory ID:18988](https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/18988/)\n[Secunia Advisory ID:19236](https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/19236/)\n[Secunia Advisory ID:18973](https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/18973/)\n[Secunia Advisory ID:18976](https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/18976/)\n[Secunia Advisory ID:20042](https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/20042/)\n[Secunia Advisory ID:18999](https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/18999/)\n[Secunia Advisory ID:19152](https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/19152/)\nRedHat RHSA: RHSA-2006:0232\nMail List Post: http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-tar/2006-02/msg00051.html\nMail List Post: http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-tar/2005-06/msg00029.html\n[CVE-2006-0300](https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2006-0300)\n", "published": "2006-02-22T06:05:34", "cvss": {"score": 5.1, "vector": "AV:NETWORK/AC:HIGH/Au:NONE/C:PARTIAL/I:PARTIAL/A:PARTIAL/"}, "href": "https://vulners.com/osvdb/OSVDB:23371", "cvelist": ["CVE-2006-0300"], "lastseen": "2017-04-28T13:20:20"}], "centos": [{"id": "CESA-2006:0232", "type": "centos", "title": "tar security update", "description": "**CentOS Errata and Security Advisory** CESA-2006:0232\n\n**Merged security bulletin from advisories:**\nhttp://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2006-March/012690.html\nhttp://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2006-March/012691.html\nhttp://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2006-March/012692.html\nhttp://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2006-March/012693.html\nhttp://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2006-March/012694.html\n\n**Affected packages:**\ntar\n\n**Upstream details at:**\nhttps://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0232.html", "published": "2006-03-01T16:42:53", "cvss": {"score": 5.1, "vector": "AV:NETWORK/AC:HIGH/Au:NONE/C:PARTIAL/I:PARTIAL/A:PARTIAL/"}, "href": "http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2006-March/012690.html", "cvelist": ["CVE-2006-0300"], "lastseen": "2016-12-05T20:04:11"}], "debian": [{"id": "DSA-987", "type": "debian", "title": "tar -- buffer overflow", "description": "Jim Meyering discovered several buffer overflows in GNU tar, which may lead to the execution of arbitrary code through specially crafted tar archives.\n\nThe old stable distribution (woody) is not affected by this problem.\n\nFor the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in version 1.14-2.1.\n\nFor the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in version 1.15.1-3.\n\nWe recommend that you upgrade your tar package.", "published": "2006-03-07T00:00:00", "cvss": {"score": 5.1, "vector": "AV:NETWORK/AC:HIGH/Au:NONE/C:PARTIAL/I:PARTIAL/A:PARTIAL/"}, "href": "http://www.debian.org/security/dsa-987", "cvelist": ["CVE-2006-0300"], "lastseen": "2016-09-02T18:26:41"}], "freebsd": [{"id": "6107EFB9-AAE3-11DA-AEA1-000854D03344", "type": "freebsd", "title": "gtar -- invalid headers buffer overflow", "description": "\nGNU tar is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by\n\t improper bounds checking of the PAX extended headers. By\n\t tricking an user into processing a specially crafted tar\n\t archive, this could be exploited to execute arbitrary\n\t code with the privileges of the user.\n", "published": "2006-02-22T00:00:00", "cvss": {"score": 5.1, "vector": "AV:NETWORK/AC:HIGH/Au:NONE/C:PARTIAL/I:PARTIAL/A:PARTIAL/"}, "href": "https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/6107efb9-aae3-11da-aea1-000854d03344.html", "cvelist": ["CVE-2006-0300"], "lastseen": "2016-09-26T17:25:09"}]}}