Buffer overflow in the safer_name_suffix function in GNU tar has unspecified attack vectors and impact, resulting in a "crashing stack."
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Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DSA-1438-1 | New tar packages fix several vulnerabilities |
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DSA-1566-1 | New cpio packages fix denial of service |
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USN-650-1 | cpio vulnerability |
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USN-709-1 | tar vulnerability |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T14:53:55.972Z
Reserved: 2007-08-22T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2007-4476

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2007-09-05T01:17:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2007-4476


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