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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2013-10-17T23:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T16:45:14.871Z

Reserved: 2013-06-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-4397

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-10-17T23:55:04.580

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:55:29.340

Link: CVE-2013-4397

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2013-10-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-4397 - Bugzilla