HIGH
tar/cpio stack crashing in safer_name_suffix
Published Sep 5, 2007
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 14.90%
Description
Buffer overflow in the safer_name_suffix function in GNU tar has unspecified attack vectors and impact, resulting in a "crashing stack."
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
OR
- 3.1
- 4.0
Configuration 3
OR
- 6.06
- 7.04
- 7.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
tar-0:1.14-13.el4_8.1
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0141
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
cpio-0:2.6-23.el5_4.1
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0144
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
tar-2:1.15.1-23.0.1.el5_4.2
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0141
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | tar-0:1.14-13.el4_8.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0141 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | cpio-0:2.6-23.el5_4.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0144 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | tar-2:1.15.1-23.0.1.el5_4.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0141 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the version of cpio as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
14.90% 0.14902
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.14902
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 14.90% (0.14902) | 96.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 14.90% (0.14902) | 96.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 30, 2025 | 11.81% (0.11809) | 93.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 13.69% (0.13688) | 93.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 17.52% (0.17520) | 91.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 13.69% (0.13688) | 93.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 1.93% (0.01933) | 88.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 9, 2024 | 0.68% (0.00684) | 80.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 0.74% (0.00745) | 80.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.63% (0.00630) | 78.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 0.63% (0.00630) | 76.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 10, 2023 | 0.72% (0.00716) | 78.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 5, 2023 | 0.60% (0.00602) | 75.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 26, 2023 | 0.70% (0.00697) | 77.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 0.57% (0.00574) | 74.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2023 | 0.72% (0.00718) | 77.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.75% (0.00750) | 78.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 15.27% (0.15272) | 95.95th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 15.27% (0.15272) | 95.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 15.27% (0.15272) | 91.38th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (40)
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Sep 5, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 22, 2007
Link CVE-2007-4476
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a