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CVE-2007-4476 Buffer overflow in the safer_name_suffix function in GNU tar has unspecified attack vectors and impact, resulting in a "crashing stack."

HighCVSS 7.5 EPSS 14.9%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

Description

Buffer overflow in the safer_name_suffix function in GNU tar has unspecified attack vectors and impact, resulting in a "crashing stack."

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
GNU tar < 1.19 1.19
debian linux = 3.1 No fix listed
debian linux = 4.0 No fix listed
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 6.06 No fix listed
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 7.04 No fix listed
Canonical Ubuntu Linux = 7.10 No fix listed
debian/cpio(Debian:12) < 2.9-5 2.9-5
debian/cpio(Debian:13) < 2.9-5 2.9-5
debian/cpio(Debian:14) < 2.9-5 2.9-5
debian/tar(Debian:12) < 1.18-1 1.18-1
debian/tar(Debian:13) < 1.18-1 1.18-1
debian/tar(Debian:14) < 1.18-1 1.18-1

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