CVE-2013-4397
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2013-4397 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2013-10-17 23:55:04 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Feep | Libtar | 1.2.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Feep | Libtar | 1.2.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Feep | Libtar | 1.2.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Feep | Libtar | 1.2.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Feep | Libtar | 1.2.16 | All | All | All |
| Application | Feep | Libtar | 1.2.17 | All | All | All |
| Application | Feep | Libtar | 1.2.18 | All | All | All |
| Application | Feep | Libtar | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Advisory SA55253 - Red Hat update for libtar - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| libtar Integer Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Android Security Bulletin—January 2018 | Android Open Source Project | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | source.android.com | |
| Google Android Bugs Let Remote Users Obtain Sensitive Information, Deny Service, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2817-1 libtar | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| oss-security - Re: Integer overflow in libtar (<= 1.2.19) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Public Git Hosting - libtar.git/commitdiff | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | repo.or.cz | Exploit, Patch |
| Malformed Request | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| oss-security - Integer overflow in libtar (<= 1.2.19) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| lists.feep.net/pipermail/libtar/2013-October/000361.html | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.feep.net | |
| Security Advisory SA55188 - libtar GNU Long Name and Long Link Extensions Two Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | MITRE | access.redhat.com | |
| CVE-2013-4397 - Red Hat Customer Portal | MITRE | access.redhat.com | |
| 1014492 – (CVE-2013-4397) CVE-2013-4397 libtar: Heap-based buffer overflows by expanding a specially-crafted archive | MITRE | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.