Debian: DSA-2817-1: libtar security update

Date14 Dec 2013

CategoryDebian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

Posted ByLinuxSecurity Advisories

Timo Warns reported multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities in libtar, a library for manipulating tar archives, which can result in the execution of arbitrary code.

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2817-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/ Luciano Bello
December 14, 2013 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : libtar
Vulnerability : Integer overflow
Problem type : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID : CVE-2013-4397
Debian Bug : 725938

Timo Warns reported multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities in libtar,
a library for manipulating tar archives, which can result in the
execution of arbitrary code.

For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.2.11-6+deb6u1.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.2.16-1+deb7u1.

For the testing distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.2.20-1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.2.20-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libtar packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

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