Summary
Package updates are available for Amazon Linux 2023 that fix the following vulnerabilities: CVE-2023-39804: It was discovered that tar incorrectly handled extended attributes in PAX archives. An attacker could supply a specially crafted file and cause tar to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | tar | 2:1.34-1.amzn2023.0.4 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | tar-debuginfo | 2:1.34-1.amzn2023.0.4 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | tar-debugsource | 2:1.34-1.amzn2023.0.4 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Medium 6.2
In GNU tar before 1.35, mishandled extension attributes in a PAX archive can lead to an application crash in xheader.c.
References
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web
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-39804.html