GNU tar up to 1.22 lib/rtapelib.c rmt_read__ memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU tar and classified as critical. The affected element is the function rmt_read__ in the library lib/rtapelib.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2010-0624. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GNU tar and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function rmt_read__ in the library lib/rtapelib.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the rmt_read__ function in lib/rtapelib.c in the rmt client functionality in GNU tar before 1.23 and GNU cpio before 2.11 allows remote rmt servers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code by sending more data than was requested, related to archive filenames that contain a : (colon) character.

The weakness was presented 03/10/2010 by Jakob Lell as Bug 564368 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-0624 since 02/11/2010. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 68009 (Oracle Linux 3 : tar (ELSA-2010-0142)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 216027 (VMware ESX 4.0 Third Party Updates for Service Console (VMSA-2010-0013)).

Upgrading to version 1.13.11 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 1 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (68009), SecurityFocus (BID 38628†), OSVDB (62950†), Secunia (SA38869†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-51152†). See VDB-27518, VDB-53742, VDB-53701 and VDB-53258 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 68009
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 3 : tar (ELSA-2010-0142)
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OpenVAS ID: 67136
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: gtar
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: tar 1.13.11

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: Bug 564368
Researcher: Jakob Lell
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-0624 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0624
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52168

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SecurityFocus: 38628 - GNU Tar and GNU Cpio Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 38869 - GNU Cpio "rmt" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 62950 - GNU tar rmt Client lib/rtapelib.c rmt_read__ Function Remote Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 51152 - Gnu Tar < 1.23 and Gnu Cpio < 2.11 Remote DoS or Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2010-0628

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 09/05/2021 11:21
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (74), 08/24/2017 09:10 (14), 09/05/2021 11:21 (3)
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