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Scientific Linux: 2010-03-15 Moderate: Tar Archive Expansion Issues

Moderate: tar security update. Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:32:35 -0500 Reply-To: Troy Dawson Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux From: Troy Dawson Subject: Security ERRATA Moderate: tar on SL3.x, SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64 Comments: To: "This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it." Synopsis: Moderate: tar security update Issue date: 2010-03-15 CVE Names: CVE-2007-4476 CVE-2010-0624 CVE-2007-4476 tar/cpio stack crashing in safer_name_suffix CVE-2010-0624 tar, cpio: Heap-based buffer overflow by expanding a specially-crafted archive A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the way tar expanded archive files. If a user were tricked into expanding a specially-crafted archive, it could cause the tar executable to crash or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running tar. (CVE-2010-0624) A denial of service flaw was found in the way tar expanded archive files. If a user expanded a specially-crafted archive, it could cause the tar executable to crash. (CVE-2007-4476) - SL4 and SL5 Only SL 3.0.x SRPMS: tar-1.13.25-16.RHEL3.src.rpm i386: tar-1.13.25-16.RHEL3.i386.rpm x86_64: tar-1.13.25-16.RHEL3.x86_64.rpm SL 4.x SRPMS: tar-1.14-13.el4_8.1.src.rpm i386: tar-1.14-13.el4_8.1.i386.rpm x86_64: tar-1.14-13.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm SL 5.x SRPMS: tar-1.15.1-23.0.1.el5_4.2.src.rpm i386: tar-1.15.1-23.0.1.el5_4.2.i386.rpm x86_64: tar-1.15.1-23.0.1.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm -Connie Sieh -Troy Dawson . In 2010, major security vulnerabilities in Scientific Linux's tar utility emerged, risking unauthorized file access and system breaches, prompting urgent updates and upgrades.. Scientific Linux, tar security update, buffer overflow, archive expansion. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 16, 2010 Scientific Linux