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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.702817
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian Security Advisory DSA 2817-1 (libtar - Integer overflow)
Summary:Timo Warns reported multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities in libtar,;a library for manipulating tar archives, which can result in the;execution of arbitrary code.
Description:Summary:
Timo Warns reported multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities in libtar,
a library for manipulating tar archives, which can result in the
execution of arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
libtar on Debian Linux

Solution:
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.

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-4397
BugTraq ID: 62922
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62922
Debian Security Information: DSA-2817 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2817
https://lists.feep.net:8080/pipermail/libtar/2013-October/000361.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/10/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/10/6
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2013:1418
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1418.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029166
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106
http://secunia.com/advisories/55188
http://secunia.com/advisories/55253
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