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CVE-2021-20193 MEDIUM

Published: 2021-03-26 | Last Modified: 2026-10-08 | Status: Analyzed

Description

A flaw was found in the src/list.c of tar 1.33 and earlier. This flaw allows an attacker who can submit a crafted input file to tar to cause uncontrolled consumption of memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Additional Descriptions (1)

Se detectó un fallo en el archivo src/list.c de tar versiones 1.33 y anteriores. Este fallo permite a un atacante que puede enviar un archivo de entrada diseñado a tar causar un consumo no controlado de memoria. La mayor amenaza de esta vulnerabilidad es la disponibilidad del sistema.

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 3.3 (LOW)

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

Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionREQUIRED
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactNONE
Integrity ImpactNONE
Availability ImpactLOW

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 1.8

Impact Score: 1.4

Base Score: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

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

Access VectorNETWORK
Access ComplexityMEDIUM
AuthenticationNONE
Confidentiality ImpactNONE
Integrity ImpactNONE
Availability ImpactPARTIAL

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 8.6

Impact Score: 2.9

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Secondary
en CWE-401
[email protected] Primary
en CWE-125
en CWE-401

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
gnu tar * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd36aad0200> Application

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

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

References