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libtar: Heap-based buffer overflows by expanding a specially-crafted archive

🗓️ 10 Oct 2013 16:39:00Reported by RedHatType 
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LibTar heap and integer overflows in th_read allow remote crash or code execution via a crafted archive.

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BDU FSTEC		The vulnerability of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system allows a remote attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information.
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BDU FSTEC		The vulnerability of the CentOS operating system allows a malicious attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information.
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BDU FSTEC		The vulnerability of the CentOS operating system allows a malicious attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information.
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BDU FSTEC		The vulnerability of the CentOS operating system allows a malicious attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information.
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BDU FSTEC		The vulnerability of the Gentoo Linux operating system allows a malicious intruder to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux6ppclibtar0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1libtar-0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1.ppc.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6ppc64libtar0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1libtar-0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1.ppc64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6s390libtar0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1libtar-0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1.s390.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6s390xlibtar0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1libtar-0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1.s390x.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6x86_64libtar0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1libtar-0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6anylibtar0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1.i686libtar-0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1.i686.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6ppclibtar-debuginfo0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1libtar-debuginfo-0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1.ppc.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6ppc64libtar-debuginfo0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1libtar-debuginfo-0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1.ppc64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6s390libtar-debuginfo0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1libtar-debuginfo-0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1.s390.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6s390xlibtar-debuginfo0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1libtar-debuginfo-0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1.s390x.rpm
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6.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.5
CVSS 26.8
EPSS0.05485
CWE-122
libtarheap overflowinteger overflowth_read functioncrafted archivedenial of serviceremote code execution
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