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CVE-2019-9923 HIGH

Published: 2019-03-22 | Last Modified: 2026-06-17 | Status: Modified

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.

Additional Descriptions (1)

pax_decode_header en sparse.c en GNU Tar, en versiones anteriores a la 1.32, tenía una desreferencia de puntero NULL al analizar ciertos archivos que tenían cabeceras extendidas mal formadas.

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactNONE
Integrity ImpactNONE
Availability ImpactHIGH

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Type: Secondary

Exploitability Score: 3.9

Impact Score: 3.6

Base Score: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access VectorNETWORK
Access ComplexityLOW
AuthenticationNONE
Confidentiality ImpactNONE
Integrity ImpactNONE
Availability ImpactPARTIAL

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 10.0

Impact Score: 2.9

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Primary
en CWE-476
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 Secondary
en CWE-476

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
gnu tar * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd341254c00> Application
opensuse leap 15.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd38462ee00> Operating System

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References