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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200603-06] GNU tar: Buffer overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200603-06] GNU tar: Buffer overflow |
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GNU tar: Buffer overflow Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200603-06 (GNU tar: Buffer overflow) Jim Meyering discovered a flaw in the handling of certain header fields that could result in a buffer overflow when extracting or listing the contents of an archive. Impact A remote attacker could construct a malicious tar archive that could potentially execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running GNU tar. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0300 Solution: All GNU tar users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/tar-1.15.1-r1" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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