6.8
MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2010-0624
GNU Tar GNU Cpio RMT Server Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 15, 2010, 1:28 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2010-0624 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gnu tar
2 Gnu cpio
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Follow the instructions below to mitigate the CVE-2010-0624 vulnerability.
Update the affected cpio package.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2010-0624 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2010-0624.

URL Resource
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10691
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/036668.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/037395.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/037401.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/038134.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/038149.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00001.html
http://osvdb.org/62950
http://secunia.com/advisories/38869
http://secunia.com/advisories/38988
http://secunia.com/advisories/39008
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201111-11.xml
http://www.agrs.tu-berlin.de/index.php?id=78327 Exploit
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:065
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0141.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0142.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0144.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0145.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514503/100/0/threaded
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2456-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0628
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0629
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0639
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0687
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0728
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0729
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1107
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=564368 Patch
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-3219
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10277
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6907
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10691
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/036668.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/037395.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/037401.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/038134.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/038149.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00001.html
http://osvdb.org/62950
http://secunia.com/advisories/38869
http://secunia.com/advisories/38988
http://secunia.com/advisories/39008
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201111-11.xml
http://www.agrs.tu-berlin.de/index.php?id=78327 Exploit
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:065
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0141.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0142.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0144.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0145.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514503/100/0/threaded
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2456-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0628
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0629
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0639
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0687
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0728
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0729
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1107
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=564368 Patch
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-3219
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10277
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6907
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2010-0624 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Ruby

Updated: 11 years, 3 months ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : April 18, 2014, 6:47 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2010-0624 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2010-0624 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10691
    Added Reference http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/036668.html
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/037395.html
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/037401.html
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/038134.html
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/038149.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00001.html
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/62950
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/38869
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/38988
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/39008
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201111-11.xml
    Added Reference http://www.agrs.tu-berlin.de/index.php?id=78327
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:065
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0141.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0142.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0144.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0145.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514503/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2456-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0628
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0629
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0639
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0687
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0728
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0729
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1107
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=564368
    Added Reference https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-3219
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10277
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6907
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/514503/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514503/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10277 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6907 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6907 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10277 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10691 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 07, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2456-1 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 15, 2010

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.86 }} -1.28%

score

0.82122

percentile