CVE-2023-39804
Apache GNU tar Archive Extension Attribute Crash
Description
In GNU tar before 1.35, mishandled extension attributes in a PAX archive can lead to an application crash in xheader.c.
INFO
Published Date :
March 27, 2024, 4:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 29, 2025, 11:31 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
CVE-2023-39804 vulnerability.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-39804 has a 2 public
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-39804
weaknesses.
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).
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CVE-2023-39804 vulnerability over time.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.35 Added Reference Type CVE: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1058079 Types: Mailing List Added Reference Type MITRE: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1058079 Types: Mailing List Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/tar.git/commit/?id=a339f05cd269013fa133d2f148d73f6f7d4247e4 Types: Patch Added Reference Type MITRE: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/tar.git/commit/?id=a339f05cd269013fa133d2f148d73f6f7d4247e4 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/tar.git/tree/src/xheader.c?h=release_1_34#n1723 Types: Product Added Reference Type MITRE: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/tar.git/tree/src/xheader.c?h=release_1_34#n1723 Types: Product -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1058079 Added Reference https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/tar.git/commit/?id=a339f05cd269013fa133d2f148d73f6f7d4247e4 Added Reference https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/tar.git/tree/src/xheader.c?h=release_1_34#n1723 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Nov. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 27, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In GNU tar before 1.35, mishandled extension attributes in a PAX archive can lead to an application crash in xheader.c. Added Reference MITRE https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/tar.git/commit/?id=a339f05cd269013fa133d2f148d73f6f7d4247e4 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/tar.git/tree/src/xheader.c?h=release_1_34#n1723 [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1058079 [No types assigned]