vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-33646: ELSA-2023-2898: libtar security update (MODERATE)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Aug 10, 2022 | May 24, 2023 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Aug 10, 2022
Added
May 24, 2023
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
The th_read() function doesn’t free a variable t->th_buf.gnu_longname after allocating memory, which may cause a memory leak.
A flaw was found in libtar. This security vulnerability occurs because the th_read() function in libtar doesn’t free a variable t->th_buf.gnu_longname after allocating memory, which may cause a memory leak.
A flaw was found in libtar. This security vulnerability occurs because the th_read() function in libtar doesn’t free a variable t->th_buf.gnu_longname after allocating memory, which may cause a memory leak.
Solution
oracle-linux-upgrade-libtar
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