• [SECURITY] [DSA 2817-1] libtar security update

    From Luciano Bello@1:229/2 to All on Sat Dec 14 13:30:01 2013
    From: [email protected]

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    - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2817-1 [email protected] 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: [email protected]
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