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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-20193: Tar: Denial of service

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-20193: Tar: Denial of service

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
03/26/2021
Created
05/29/2021
Added
05/28/2021
Modified
05/28/2021

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(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-arch-tar

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