Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2015-0857 is a command-injection flaw in Cool Projects TarDiff. A crafted tar filename, or a crafted filename inside a tar archive, can cause arbitrary commands to run when TarDiff processes it. Business risk is highest where TarDiff handles archives from users, partners, email, or automated ingestion pipelines. Exposure is likely limited to systems with TarDiff installed and used against untrusted or externally supplied tar files. General internet exposure is not established by the provided sources. Prioritize remediation if TarDiff is present in production, CI, support, or file-ingestion environments. If TarDiff is absent, business urgency is low after inventory confirmation. Mitigation focus: Apply Debian DSA-3562 guidance or vendor-provided TarDiff security updates where applicable.; Avoid processing untrusted tar archives with vulnerable TarDiff versions.; Restrict automated archive intake to trusted sources until fixed..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/tardiff.git/commit/?id=a18e8df51511df276e61dbccdbe1714fc53af965CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/tardiff.git/commit/?id=9bd6a07bc204472ac27242cea16f89943b43003aCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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