MGASA-2021-0233

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    MGASA-2021-0233

    Published: 8 Jun 2021Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2021-20193

    Summary: Updated tar package fix a security vulnerability

    Details: A flaw was found in the src/list.c of tar 1.33 and earlier. This flaw allows an attacker who can submit a crafted input file to tar to cause uncontrolled consumption of memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability (CVE-2021-20193).

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0233.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29049, https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/XRDSUUE3LUKBDRLPB7GTT5QZRPV5J7O4/

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: tar

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/tar?arch=source&distro=mageia-7

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1.32-1.1.mga7

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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