Summary
Package updates are available for Amazon Linux 2023 that fix the following vulnerabilities: CVE-2022-48303: GNU Tar through 1.34 has a one-byte out-of-bounds read that results in use of uninitialized memory for a conditional jump. Exploitation to change the flow of control has not been demonstrated. The issue occurs in from_header in list.c via a V7 archive in which mtime has approximately 11 whitespace characters.
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | tar | 2:1.34-1.amzn2023.0.3 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | tar-debuginfo | 2:1.34-1.amzn2023.0.3 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | tar-debugsource | 2:1.34-1.amzn2023.0.3 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Medium 5.5
GNU Tar through 1.34 has a one-byte out-of-bounds read that results in use of uninitialized memory for a conditional ju…
References
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web
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-48303.html