Feep libtar up to 1.2.19 lib/block.c th_read numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Feep libtar up to 1.2.19. It has been rated as critical. Affected is the function th_read in the library lib/block.c. This manipulation causes numeric error. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2013-4397. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Feep libtar up to 1.2.19 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function th_read in the library lib/block.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 10/17/2013 (Website). The advisory is shared at repo.or.cz. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-4397 since 06/12/2013. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70520 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : libtar (MDVSA-2013:253)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 156695 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for libtar (ELSA-2013-1418)).

Upgrading to version 1.2.14 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (87804), Tenable (70520), SecurityFocus (BID 62922†), Secunia (SA55188†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-41876†). The entry VDB-111456 is pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 70520
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : libtar (MDVSA-2013:253)
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OpenVAS ID: 702817
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2817-1 (libtar - Integer overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: libtar 1.2.14

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: dsa-2817
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-4397 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-4397
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-65317

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X-Force: 87804
SecurityFocus: 62922
Secunia: 55188 - libtar GNU Long Name and Long Link Extensions Two Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
SecurityTracker: 1029166
Vulnerability Center: 41876 - Libtar 1.2.19 Remote Code Execution via a Maliciously Crafted TAR File (CVE-2013-4397), Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 12/25/2024 16:23
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (69), 05/13/2017 09:51 (5), 01/08/2022 18:33 (4), 01/08/2022 18:41 (1), 01/08/2022 18:48 (1), 12/25/2024 16:23 (19)
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