6.8

CVE-2013-4397: feep libtar Numeric Errors

Modified
AliasesMGASA-2013-0309RHSA-2013:1418UBUNTU-CVE-2013-4397
Published 17-10-2013Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-4397 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Numeric Errors vulnerability in feep libtar. EPSS estimates a 5.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.49%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 17-10-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple integer overflows in the th_read function in lib/block.c in libtar before 1.2.20 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long (1) name or (2) link in an archive, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

5.49%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.01 pp

From 5.49% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (repo.or.cz)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Redhat4 products
  • enterprise_linuxEOL6.0
  • libtar< 0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1
  • libtar-debuginfo< 0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1
  • libtar-devel< 0:1.2.11-17.el6_4.1
Mageia2 products
  • libtar< 1.2.11-10.1.mga2
  • libtar< 1.2.18-2.1.mga3
Debian1 product
  • libtar< 1.2.20-1 | < 1.2.11-6+deb6u1 | < 1.2.16-1+deb7u1
Feep1 product
  • libtar≤ 1.2.19 | 1.2.11 | 1.2.13 | 1.2.14 | 1.2.15 | 1.2.16 | 1.2.17 | 1.2.18
Ubuntu1 product
  • libtar< 1.2.20-1

5 vendors · 9 products

References

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