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…

published October 17, 2013

CVSS
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EPSS
5%
Percentile
92.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.05485 · 92.7th percentile
Published
2013-10-17T23:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 OCT 23:00Z
    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…
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