Buffer overflow in tar 1.14 through 1.15.90 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute code via unspecified vectors involving PAX extended headers.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Gnutar | — | Apply OS X security update 2007-004 | Dec 16, 2011 | Feb 23, 2006 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade tar | Jul 30, 2024 | Feb 24, 2006 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade gtar | Dec 10, 2025 | Mar 3, 2006 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-arch/tar. | Oct 30, 2017 | Feb 23, 2006 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade tar-docUpgrade tarUpgrade tar-langUpgrade tar-backup-scriptsUpgrade tar-rmt | Sep 1, 2026 | Jun 27, 2013 |
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