CVE-2021-20193 (GCVE-0-2021-20193)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-03-26 16:41 – Updated: 2024-08-03 17:30
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Summary
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.
Severity
3.3 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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n/a tar Affected: 1.33 and earlier
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