CVE - CVE-2021-20193

CVE-ID
CVE-2021-20193	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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.
References
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MISC:GLSA-202105-29 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-29 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1917565 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1917565 MISC:https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/tar.git/commit/?id=d9d4435692150fa8ff68e1b1a473d187cc3fd777 URL:https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/tar.git/commit/?id=d9d4435692150fa8ff68e1b1a473d187cc3fd777 MISC:https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?59897 URL:https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?59897
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20201217	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20201217)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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