high
7.5
CWE
119
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2007-4476: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Aug 17 2007(Updated: )

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

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/tar<0:1.14-13.el4_8.1
0:1.14-13.el4_8.1
redhat/tar<2:1.15.1-23.0.1.el5_4.2
2:1.15.1-23.0.1.el5_4.2
redhat/cpio<0:2.6-23.el5_4.1
0:2.6-23.el5_4.1
Ubuntu tar<1.19
Debian=3.1
Debian=4.0
Ubuntu Linux=7.04
Ubuntu Linux=7.10
Ubuntu Linux=6.06
Ubuntu=6.06
Ubuntu=7.04
Ubuntu=7.10

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/26674

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2007-4476?

    CVE-2007-4476 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for buffer overflow leading to crashes.

  • How do I fix CVE-2007-4476?

    To fix CVE-2007-4476, update to the recommended versions of the GNU tar or cpio packages as specified by your software provider.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2007-4476?

    CVE-2007-4476 affects various versions of GNU tar, Debian Linux 3.1 and 4.0, and Ubuntu Linux 6.06, 7.04, and 7.10.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2007-4476?

    CVE-2007-4476 is a buffer overflow vulnerability that occurs within the safer_name_suffix function of GNU tar.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2007-4476?

    The potential impacts of CVE-2007-4476 include application crashes and the possibility of executing arbitrary code.

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