Summary
It was discovered that tar incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause tar to crash,
resulting in a denial of service.
Fixed packages 4
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS | tar | 1.29b-2ubuntu0.3 |
| Ubuntu · 20.04 LTS 20.04:LTS | tar | 1.30+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.2 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS | tar | 1.27.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm2 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | tar | 1.28-2.1ubuntu0.2+esm1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
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…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-20193