GNU TAR and CPIO safer_name_suffix Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:26445

Info

GNU TAR and CPIO safer_name_suffix Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 26445
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2007-4476
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 14 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 15 2010 03:39PM
Credit: Dmitry V. Levin discovered this issue.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
SuSE Linux Professional 10.2 x86_64
SuSE Linux Personal 10.2 x86_64
SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
SuSE Linux 9.3
SuSE Linux 9.2
SuSE Linux 9.1
SuSE Linux 10.3
SuSE Linux 10.2
Sun Solaris 9_x86
Sun Solaris 9_sparc
Sun Solaris 10_x86
Sun Solaris 10_sparc
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_99
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_98
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_96
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_95
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_94
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_93
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_92
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_91
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_90
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_89
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_88
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_87
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_86
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_85
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_84
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_83
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_82
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_81
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_80
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_78
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_77
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_76
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_68
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_67
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_64
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_61
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_59
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_58
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_57
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_54
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_51
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_50
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_49
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_48
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_47
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_45
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_41
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_39
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_38
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_37
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_36
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_29
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_28
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_22
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_19
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_13
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_115
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_114
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_113
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_112
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_111a
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_111
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_110
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_109
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_108
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_107
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_106
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_105
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_104
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_103
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_102
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_101a
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_101
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_100
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_02
Sun OpenSolaris build snv_01
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux School Server for i386
S.u.S.E. SUSE LINUX Retail Solution 8.0
S.u.S.E. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
S.u.S.E. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
+ Linux kernel 2.4.21
+ Linux kernel 2.4.19
S.u.S.E. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
S.u.S.E. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
S.u.S.E. SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10.SP1
S.u.S.E. SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
S.u.S.E. SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop 1.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Openexchange Server
S.u.S.E. Linux Desktop 10
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 x86-64
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 x86
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 ppc
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.0 x86-64
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.0 x86
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.0 ppc
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.0
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 5
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.4
RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.3.z server
RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.2.z server
RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.1
RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 server
MandrakeSoft Multi Network Firewall 2.0
MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2008.0
MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2007.1 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2007.1
MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2007.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2007.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
GNU tar 1.15.91
GNU tar 1.15.90
GNU tar 1.15.1
GNU tar 1.14.90
GNU tar 1.13.25
GNU tar 1.13.19
+ Conectiva Linux 8.0
+ Conectiva Linux 7.0
+ Conectiva Linux 6.0
+ RedHat Linux 6.2 sparc
 + RedHat Linux 6.2 i386
 + RedHat Linux 6.2 alpha
 + RedHat Linux 6.2
+ Sun Cobalt Qube 3
+ Sun Cobalt RaQ 3
+ Sun Cobalt RaQ 4
+ Sun Cobalt RaQ 550
+ Sun Cobalt RaQ XTR
+ Sun Linux 5.0.6
+ Sun Linux 5.0.5
+ Sun Linux 5.0.3
+ Sun Linux 5.0
GNU tar 1.13.18
GNU tar 1.13.17
GNU tar 1.13.16
GNU tar 1.13.14
GNU tar 1.13.11
GNU tar 1.13.5
GNU tar 1.13
GNU tar 1.16
GNU tar 1.15
GNU tar 1.14
GNU cpio 2.6
+ Gentoo Linux
+ MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2006.0 x86_64
 + MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 2006.0
+ MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 10.2 x86_64
 + MandrakeSoft Linux Mandrake 10.2
GNU cpio 2.5.90
GNU cpio 2.5
GNU cpio 2.4.2
GNU cpio 1.3
GNU cpio 1.2
GNU cpio 1.1
GNU cpio 1.0
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.1 mips
Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
Debian Linux 3.1 arm
Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
Avaya Voice Portal 5.0 SP2
Avaya Voice Portal 5.0 SP1
Avaya Voice Portal 5.0
Avaya Voice Portal 4.1 SP3
Avaya Voice Portal 4.1 SP2
Avaya Voice Portal 4.1 SP1
Avaya Voice Portal 4.1
Avaya Voice Portal 4.0
Avaya Voice Portal 3.0
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.1.2
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.1.1
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.1
Avaya Proactive Contact 4.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.1
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 4.0
Avaya Message Networking 5.2
Avaya Message Networking 3.1
Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0 .0.52
Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.2 SP1
Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.2
Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.1 SP1
Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.1
Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0 SP2
Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0 SP1
Avaya Meeting Exchange 5.0
Avaya IQ 4.1
Avaya IQ 5
Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX R1.1
Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 2.0 SP2
Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 2.0 SP1
Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 2.0
Avaya Intuity AUDIX LX 1.0
Avaya Aura System Platform SP1.1
Avaya Aura System Platform 1.1
Avaya Aura System Manager 5.2
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.2.1
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 3.1.1
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 3.1
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.2
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.1
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 5.0
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 4.0
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 3.1
Avaya Aura SIP Enablement Services 3.0
Avaya Aura Session Manager 5.2
Avaya Aura Session Manager 1.1
Avaya Aura Communication Manager 5.2
Avaya Aura Communication Manager 5.1
Avaya Aura Communication Manager 4.0
Avaya Aura Communication Manager 4.0
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 4.2.2
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 4.2.1
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 3.1.6
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 3.1.5
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 3.1.4
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 3.1.3
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 5.2
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 4.2
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services 3.1
Not Vulnerable: Sun OpenSolaris build snv_116

Discussion

GNU TAR and CPIO safer_name_suffix Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

GNU's tar and cpio utilities are prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability because of insecure use of the 'alloca()' function.

Successfully exploiting this issue allows attackers to crash the affected utilities and possibly to execute code, but this has not been confirmed.

GNU tar and cpio utilities share the same vulnerable code and are both affected. Other utilities sharing this code may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

GNU TAR and CPIO safer_name_suffix Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

The following proof-of-concept exploit demonstrates this issue:

Solution / Fix

GNU TAR and CPIO safer_name_suffix Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Fixes are available from multiple vendors. Please see the references for more information.


Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 powerpc

Sun Solaris 10_sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 amd64

References

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