pax_decode_header in sparse.c in GNU Tar before 1.32 had... · CVE-2019-9923 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

pax_decode_header in sparse.c in GNU Tar before 1.32 had...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 13, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 1, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

pax_decode_header in sparse.c in GNU Tar before 1.32 had a NULL pointer dereference when parsing certain archives that have malformed extended headers.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database

Mar 22, 2019

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 13, 2022

Last updated Feb 1, 2023

Severity

High

7.5

/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector

Network

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H