CVE-2010-0624

GNU tar < 1.23 and GNU cpio < 2.11 - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow via rmt Client

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (32)

Core 32
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-3219
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6907
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0142.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/036668.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:065
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1107
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0144.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0629
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38988
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201111-11.xml
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/037395.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0687
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0639
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0628
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0141.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/037401.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2456-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/39008
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/038134.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514503/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10277
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0145.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/38869
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0729
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/038149.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0728
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/62950

Scores

EPSS 0.0147
EPSS Percentile 81.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (36)
gnu/cpio 1.0
gnu/cpio 1.1
gnu/cpio 1.2
gnu/cpio 1.3
gnu/cpio 2.4-2
gnu/cpio 2.5
gnu/cpio 2.5.90
gnu/cpio 2.6
gnu/cpio 2.7
gnu/cpio 2.8
... and 26 more
Published Mar 15, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026