Security
Security
A vulnerability in Tar could lead to a Denial of Service condition.
| Package | app-arch/tar on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 1.34 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 1.34 |
The Tar program provides the ability to create and manipulate tar archives.
It was discovered that GNU Tar had a memory leak when processing archive headers.
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted archive using Tar, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Tar users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/tar-1.34"
Release date
May 26, 2021
Latest revision
May 26, 2021: 1
Severity
low
Exploitable
local, remote
Bugzilla entries