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CVE-2010-0624 json

Heap-based buffer overflow in the rmt_read__ function in lib/rtapelib.c in the rmt client functionality in GNU tar before 1.23 and GNU cpio…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-0655

cvss
6.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.7%
EPSS 4.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the rmt_read__ function in lib/rtapelib.c in the rmt client functionality in GNU tar before 1.23 and GNU cpio before 2.11 allows remote rmt servers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code by sending more data than was requested, related to archive filenames that contain a : (colon) character.

Patch / fix

  • tar Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.23-1
  • cpio Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.11-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0624

  • cpio RHEL 3 2.5-6.RHEL3
  • cpio RHEL 5 2.6-23.el5_4.1
  • cpio RHEL 4 2.5-16.el4_8.1
  • tar RHEL 3 1.13.25-16.RHEL3
  • tar RHEL 4 1.14-13.el4_8.1
  • tar RHEL 5 2:1.15.1-23.0.1.el5_4.2

red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0145RHSA-2010:0144RHSA-2010:0143RHSA-2010:0142RHSA-2010:0141

  • cpio openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.12-3.90
  • tar openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.29-2.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10143-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10382-1

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2010-0624 updated cvss 5.1

cpio: Heap-based buffer overflow by expanding a specially-crafted archive

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 cpio 2.5-6.RHEL3, tar 1.13.25-16.RHEL3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0145
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) cpio 2.6-23.el5_4.1, tar 1.15.1-23.0.1.el5_4.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0141
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 cpio 2.5-6.RHEL3, tar 1.13.25-16.RHEL3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0145
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 cpio 2.5-16.el4_8.1, tar 1.14-13.el4_8.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0143
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) cpio 2.6-23.el5_4.1, tar 1.15.1-23.0.1.el5_4.2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0141
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 cpio 2.5-16.el4_8.1, tar 1.14-13.el4_8.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0143
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 cpio 2.5-6.RHEL3, tar 1.13.25-16.RHEL3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0145
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 cpio 2.5-16.el4_8.1, tar 1.14-13.el4_8.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0143
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 cpio 2.5-6.RHEL3, tar 1.13.25-16.RHEL3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0145
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 cpio 2.5-16.el4_8.1, tar 1.14-13.el4_8.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0143

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Exploit prediction

4.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • agrs.tu-berlin.de http://www.agrs.tu-berlin.de/index.php?id=78327 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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