Integer overflows in th_read function in libtar before 1.2.20 leading to heap-based buffer overflow

Integer overflows in th_read function in libtar before 1.2.20 leading to heap-based buffer overflow

CVE-2013-4397 · MEDIUM Severity

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

Multiple integer overflows in the th_read function in lib/block.c in libtar before 1.2.20 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long (1) name or (2) link in an archive, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

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