vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-20193: Tar: Denial of service
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Mar 26, 2021 | May 28, 2021 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Mar 26, 2021
Added
May 28, 2021
Modified
Mar 31, 2026
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.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-arch-tar
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