Memory Leak Affecting tar package, versions *
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.08% (34th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-TAR-1350310
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 17 Jan 2021
How to fix?
There is no fixed version for RHEL:8 tar.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream tar package and not the tar package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
A flaw was found in the src/list.c of tar 1.33 and earlier. This flaw allows an attacker who can submit a crafted input file to tar to cause uncontrolled consumption of memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
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