GNU Tar through 1.30, when --sparse is used, mishandles file shrinkage during read access, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite read loop in sparse_dump_region in sparse.c) by modifying a file that is supposed to be archived by a different user's process (e.g., a system backup running as root).
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-1623-1 | tar security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-2830-1 | tar security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-13036 | GNU Tar through 1.30, when --sparse is used, mishandles file shrinkage during read access, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite read loop in sparse_dump_region in sparse.c) by modifying a file that is supposed to be archived by a different user's process (e.g., a system backup running as root). |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4692-1 | tar vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T12:05:16.165Z
Reserved: 2018-12-26T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2018-20482
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-12-26T18:29:00.373
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:01:34.323
Link: CVE-2018-20482
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN