Memory Leak Affecting tar package, versions *
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
User Interaction
Required
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.08% (32nd
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-TAR-1957516
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 17 Jan 2021
How to fix?
There is no fixed version for Centos:8
tar
.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream tar
package and not the tar
package as distributed by Centos
.
See How to fix?
for Centos:8
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.