Description
xar in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 does not properly validate package signatures, which allows attackers to have an unspecified impact via a modified package.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | xar | 1.8.0.498-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | xar | 1.8.0.498-1 | — |
References
- APPLE-SA-2010-03-29-1 vendor-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
- FEDORA-2020-6490123c7c vendor-advisory