Buffer overflow in Gnu Tar

CVE-2007-4476

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

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.149 (96.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4476?
CVE-2007-4476 is a vulnerability in Gnu Tar, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2007-09-05.
Is CVE-2007-4476 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.