Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:24020Arbitrary Code Execution
7.5 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
tar is vulnerable to arbitrary code exexcution. The vulnerability exists as a denial of service flaw was found in the way tar expanded archive files. If a user expanded a specially-crafted archive, it could cause the tar executable to crash.
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| tar | eq | 1.15.1__23.el5 |
References
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=196978
kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10691
kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
secunia.com/advisories/26674
secunia.com/advisories/26987
secunia.com/advisories/27331
secunia.com/advisories/27453
secunia.com/advisories/27514
secunia.com/advisories/27681
secunia.com/advisories/27857
secunia.com/advisories/28255
secunia.com/advisories/29968
secunia.com/advisories/32051
secunia.com/advisories/33567
secunia.com/advisories/39008
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-18.xml
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021680.1-1
www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1438
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1566
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:197
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:233
www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_18_sr.html
www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_19_sr.html
www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0141.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0144.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/26445
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-650-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-709-1
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0628
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0629
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=280961
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1861
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7114
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8599
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9336
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00073.html
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00370.html
Related
7.5 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P