Vulnerability Details : 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 heap-based buffer overflow.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-4397
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 3.44%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 91 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2013-4397
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2013-4397
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2013-4397
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http://repo.or.cz/w/libtar.git/commitdiff/45448e8bae671c2f7e80b860ae0fc0cedf2bdc04
Public Git Hosting - libtar.git/commitdiffExploit;Patch
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106
Google Android Bugs Let Remote Users Obtain Sensitive Information, Deny Service, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker
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https://lists.feep.net:8080/pipermail/libtar/2013-October/000361.html
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/10/4
oss-security - Integer overflow in libtar (<= 1.2.19)
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1418.html
RHSA-2013:1418 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalVendor Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/10/6
oss-security - Re: Integer overflow in libtar (<= 1.2.19)
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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01
Android Security Bulletin—January 2018 | Android Open Source Project
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62922
libtar 'th_read()' Function Multiple Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
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http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2817
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2817-1 libtar
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029166
libtar Integer Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker
Products affected by CVE-2013-4397
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:feep:libtar:1.2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*