CVE-2013-4397

NameCVE-2013-4397
DescriptionMultiple 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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-2817-1
Debian Bugs725938

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
libtar (PTS)buster1.2.20-7fixed
bookworm, bullseye1.2.20-8fixed
sid, trixie1.2.20-8.1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
libtarsourcesqueeze1.2.11-6+deb6u1DSA-2817-1
libtarsourcewheezy1.2.16-1+deb7u1DSA-2817-1
libtarsource(unstable)1.2.20-1725938
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