SB20240312115 - openEuler 22.03 LTS SP2 update for tar
Published: March 12, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240312115
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39804)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the xattr_decoder() function in xheader.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted tar/pax archive with an overly long xattr key, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.