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Red Hat: CVE-2022-48303: heap buffer overflow at from_header() in list.c via specially crafted checksum (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Jan 30, 2023 | Feb 22, 2023 | Jul 9, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Jan 30, 2023
Added
Feb 22, 2023
Modified
Jul 9, 2025
Description
GNU Tar through 1.34 has a one-byte out-of-bounds read that results in use of uninitialized memory for a conditional jump. Exploitation to change the flow of control has not been demonstrated. The issue occurs in from_header in list.c via a V7 archive in which mtime has approximately 11 whitespace characters.
Solution(s)
no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-tarredhat-upgrade-tar-debuginforedhat-upgrade-tar-debugsource
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