CVE-2010-0624
CVE-2010-0624 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Cpio with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Gnu Cpio
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-0624?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2010-0624?
- CVE-2010-0624 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2010-0624 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2010-0624?
- CVE-2010-0624 primarily affects Gnu Cpio. In total, 36 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2010-0624?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2010-0624 published?
- CVE-2010-0624 was published on 2010-03-15 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- 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
- 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
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-3219
Affected products (36)
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cpio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cpio:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cpio:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cpio:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cpio:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cpio:2.4-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cpio:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cpio:2.5.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cpio:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cpio:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cpio:2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cpio:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.14.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.15.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.15.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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