CVE-2013-4397

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.26% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.feep.net:8080/pipermail/libtar/2013-October/000361.html mailing list
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1418.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55253 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029166 vdb entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-01-01
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/10/6 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/55188 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://repo.or.cz/w/libtar.git/commitdiff/45448e8bae671c2f7e80b860ae0fc0cedf2bdc04 patch exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040106 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2817 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62922 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/10/4 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4397?
CVE-2013-4397 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4397?
To fix CVE-2013-4397, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-4397 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-4397 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.