vulnerability
Huawei EulerOS: CVE-2021-33640: libtar security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Dec 19, 2022 | Feb 9, 2023 | Apr 1, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Dec 19, 2022
Added
Feb 9, 2023
Modified
Apr 1, 2026
Description
After tar_close(), libtar.c releases the memory pointed to by pointer t. After tar_close() is called in the list() function, it continues to use pointer t: free_longlink_longname(t->th_buf) . As a result, the released memory is used (use-after-free).
Solution
huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-libtar
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