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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2007-3641: libarchive (formerly named as bsdtar): Multiple PaX Extension Header Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2007-3641: libarchive (formerly named as bsdtar): Multiple PaX Extension Header Vulnerabilities

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
07/13/2007
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

archive_read_support_format_tar.c in libarchive before 2.2.4 does not properly compute the length of a certain buffer when processing a malformed pax extension header, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) PAX or (2) TAR archive that triggers a buffer overflow.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-arch-libarchive

References

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