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CVE-2007-3641 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=432924
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=432924
http://osvdb.org/38092
http://osvdb.org/38092
http://people.freebsd.org/~kientzle/libarchive/
http://people.freebsd.org/~kientzle/libarchive/
http://secunia.com/advisories/26050 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26050 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26062 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26062 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26355
http://secunia.com/advisories/26355
http://secunia.com/advisories/28377
http://secunia.com/advisories/28377
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:05.libarchive.asc
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:05.libarchive.asc
http://security.freebsd.org/patches/SA-07:05/libarchive.patch Patch 
http://security.freebsd.org/patches/SA-07:05/libarchive.patch Patch 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-03.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-03.xml
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1455
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1455
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24885 Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24885 Patch 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018379
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018379
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2521
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2521
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35405
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35405

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-3641
NVD Published Date:
07/13/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
FreeBSD