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.
Published: 2019-03-22
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-19278 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4692-1 tar vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-08-06T21:12:33.535Z

Reserved: 2019-03-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-9923

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T22:01:55.196Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-03-22T08:29:00.247

Modified: 2025-08-06T22:15:28.757

Link: CVE-2019-9923

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2019-01-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-9923 - Bugzilla

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