CVE-2013-4397 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 17 Oct 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Integer overflows in libtar allow remote attackers to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted archives.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2013-4397?

CVE-2013-4397 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published on 17 Oct 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4397?

It affects 2 products.

Linux distribution packages (12)

`libtar` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	All versions	`0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1`
`libtar-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	All versions	`0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1`
`libtar-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	All versions	`0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1`
`libtar` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode	All versions	`0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1`
`libtar-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode	All versions	`0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1`
`libtar-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode	All versions	`0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1`
`libtar` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	All versions	`0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1`
`libtar-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	All versions	`0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1`
`libtar-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	All versions	`0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1`
`libtar` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	All versions	`0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1`
`libtar-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	All versions	`0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1`
`libtar-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	All versions	`0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1`

Products include Feep Libtar, Redhat Enterprise Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4397?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2013-4397 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4397 in the wild and no public exploit code.

CVE-2013-4420 Path traversal in n/a Medium 5.8

All Redhat Enterprise Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4397, DSA-2817-1, GHSA-x7xr-v9wq-28m3, MGASA-2013-0309, RHSA-2013:1418.