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TI-2007-04334 Aliases CVE-2007-4476GHSA-qc9f-9qmm-9663

Buffer overflow in the safer_name_suffix function in GNU tar has unspecified attack…

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Buffer overflow in the safer_name_suffix function in GNU tar has unspecified attack vectors and impact, resulting in a "crashing stack."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.14902 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.19VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.19 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2010:0144 Released 2010-03-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    cpio security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) cpio-2.6-23.el5_4.1, cpio-2.6-23.el5_4.1.i386, cpio-2.6-23.el5_4.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) cpio-2.6-23.el5_4.1, cpio-2.6-23.el5_4.1.i386
  • RHSA-2010:0141 Released 2010-03-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    tar security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) tar-2:1.15.1-23.0.1.el5_4.2, tar-2:1.15.1-23.0.1.el5_4.2.i386, tar-2:1.15.1-23.0.1.el5_4.2.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 tar-1.14-13.el4_8.1, tar-1.14-13.el4_8.1.i386, tar-1.14-13.el4_8.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) tar-2:1.15.1-23.0.1.el5_4.2, tar-2:1.15.1-23.0.1.el5_4.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 tar-1.14-13.el4_8.1, tar-1.14-13.el4_8.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 tar-1.14-13.el4_8.1, tar-1.14-13.el4_8.1.i386, tar-1.14-13.el4_8.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 tar-1.14-13.el4_8.1, tar-1.14-13.el4_8.1.i386, tar-1.14-13.el4_8.1.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0141, RHSA-2010:0144
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0141
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0141, RHSA-2010:0144
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0141
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0141
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0141

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4476
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qc9f-9qmm-9663

References

Advisory 21

Other 3

Sources

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