[IT-SecNots] [SECURITY] [DSA 2817-1] libtar security update

[Luciano Bello <luciano AT debian.org>]

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2817-1                   security AT debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/                             Luciano Bello
December 14, 2013                      http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : libtar
Vulnerability  : Integer overflow
Problem type   : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID         : CVE-2013-4397
Debian Bug     : 725938

Timo Warns reported multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities in libtar,
a library for manipulating tar archives, which can result in the
execution of arbitrary code.

For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.2.11-6+deb6u1.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.2.16-1+deb7u1.

For the testing distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.2.20-1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.2.20-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libtar packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce AT lists.debian.org
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