vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-7398-1 (CVE-2021-33645): libtar vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Aug 10, 2022 | Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 16, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Aug 10, 2022
Added
Apr 1, 2025
Modified
Apr 16, 2026
Description
The th_read() function doesn’t free a variable t->th_buf.gnu_longlink after allocating memory, which may cause a memory leak.
Solutions
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libtar-devubuntu-pro-upgrade-libtar0ubuntu-upgrade-libtar-devubuntu-upgrade-libtar0ubuntu-upgrade-libtar0t64
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