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CVE-2010-0624

Heap-based buffer overflow in the rmt_read__ function in lib/rtapelib.c in the rmt client functionality in GNU tar before 1.23 and GNU cpio before 2.11 allows remote rmt servers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code by sending more data than was requested, related to archive filenames that contain a : (colon) character.

Published

2010-03-15T13:28:25.777

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application gnu cpio ≤ 2.10 Yes
Application gnu cpio 1.0 Yes
Application gnu cpio 1.1 Yes
Application gnu cpio 1.2 Yes
Application gnu cpio 1.3 Yes
Application gnu cpio 2.4-2 Yes
Application gnu cpio 2.5 Yes
Application gnu cpio 2.5.90 Yes
Application gnu cpio 2.6 Yes
Application gnu cpio 2.7 Yes
Application gnu cpio 2.8 Yes
Application gnu cpio 2.9 Yes
Application gnu tar ≤ 1.22 Yes
Application gnu tar 1.13 Yes
Application gnu tar 1.13.5 Yes
Application gnu tar 1.13.11 Yes
Application gnu tar 1.13.14 Yes
Application gnu tar 1.13.16 Yes
Application gnu tar 1.13.17 Yes
Application gnu tar 1.13.18 Yes
Application gnu tar 1.13.19 Yes
Application gnu tar 1.13.25 Yes
Application gnu tar 1.14 Yes
Application gnu tar 1.14.1 Yes
Application gnu tar 1.14.90 Yes
Application gnu tar 1.15 Yes
Application gnu tar 1.15.1 Yes
Application gnu tar 1.15.90 Yes
Application gnu tar 1.15.91 Yes
Application gnu tar 1.16 Yes
Application gnu tar 1.16.1 Yes
Application gnu tar 1.17 Yes
Application gnu tar 1.18 Yes
Application gnu tar 1.19 Yes
Application gnu tar 1.20 Yes
Application gnu tar 1.21 Yes
References