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CVE-2021-20193
Published: Mar 26, 2021
Modified: Aug 3, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | tar | affected 1.33 and earlier |
Weaknesses (CWE)
References
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1917565
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https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?59897
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GLSA-202105-29
vendor-advisory
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