Out-of-bounds Read Affecting tar package, versions <1.28-2.1ubuntu0.2+esm1
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
User Interaction
Required
Availability
High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.08% (33rd
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1604-TAR-1126794
- published 26 Apr 2021
- disclosed 26 Mar 2021
How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04
tar
to version 1.28-2.1ubuntu0.2+esm1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream tar
package and not the tar
package as distributed by Ubuntu
.
See How to fix?
for Ubuntu:16.04
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.