CVE-2010-0624

CVE Details

Release Date:

2010-03-15

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.

See more information about CVE-2010-0624 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	6.8	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial	Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (cpio)	ELSA-2010-0143	2010-03-15
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (tar)	ELSA-2010-0141	2010-03-15
Oracle Linux version 5 (cpio)	ELSA-2010-0144	2010-03-15
Oracle Linux version 5 (tar)	ELSA-2010-0141	2010-03-15

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