vulnerability
Amazon Linux 2023: CVE-2023-39804: Low priority package update for tar
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Dec 11, 2023 | Feb 17, 2025 | Jul 9, 2025 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Dec 11, 2023
Added
Feb 17, 2025
Modified
Jul 9, 2025
Description
In GNU tar before 1.35, mishandled extension attributes in a PAX archive can lead to an application crash in xheader.c.
A flaw was found in tar. This issue occurs when extended attributes are processed in PAX archives, and could allow an attacker to cause an application crash, resulting in a denial of service.
A flaw was found in tar. This issue occurs when extended attributes are processed in PAX archives, and could allow an attacker to cause an application crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Solution(s)
amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-taramazon-linux-2023-upgrade-tar-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-tar-debugsource
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