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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 possi…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
RedhatEnterprise Linux
Version 6.0
FeepLibtar
through 1.2.19
Versions 1.2.11, 1.2.13, 1.2.14, 1.2.15, 1.2.16

Weakness classification

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