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Debian Security Advisory DSA 2817-1 (libtar - Integer overflow)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
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
Affected Software
libtar on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
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.
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
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