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GNU Tar PAX Extended Headers Handling Buffer Overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA18973
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Release Date:
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2006-02-22
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Popularity:
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10,985 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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DoS
System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | GNU Tar 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-0300
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in GNU Tar, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the handling of PAX extended headers. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 1.15.1. Prior versions may also be affected.
Solution:
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.15.90 (alpha).
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by vendor.
Original Advisory:
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-tar/2006-02/msg00051.html
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