CVE-2013-4397

N/A Unknown
Published: October 17, 2013 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1418.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55188
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55253
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62922
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://repo.or.cz/w/libtar.git/commitdiff/45448e8bae671c2f7e80b860ae0fc0cedf2bdc04
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1418.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55188
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55253
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2817
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/10/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/10/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62922
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029166
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.3%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

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