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Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks --> Category: infos

USN257-1 : tar vulnerability Vulnerability Scan


Vulnerability Scan Summary
tar vulnerability

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test

Synopsis :

The remote package "tar" is missing a security patch.

Description :

Jim Meyering discovered that tar did not properly verify the validity
of certain header fields in a GNU tar archive. By tricking an user
into processing a specially crafted tar archive, this could be
exploited to execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user.

The tar version in Ubuntu 4.10 is not affected by this vulnerability.

Solution :

Upgrade to :
- tar-1.15.1-2ubuntu0.1 (Ubuntu 5.10)



Threat Level: High


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