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DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4397
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4397
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.300000190734863 CRITICAL
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 Scores
CVSS v4.0
9.300000190734863
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:11 | libtar | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | libtar | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Oct 17, 2013 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated