Multiple integer overflows in the th_read function in lib/block.c in...

Vulnerability 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.

References

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