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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201903-05
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Tar: Denial of Service
Date: March 10, 2019
Bugs: #674210
ID: 201903-05
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in Tar could led to a Denial of Service condition.
Background
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The Tar program provides the ability to create and manipulate tar
archives.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-arch/tar < 1.30-r1 >= 1.30-r1
Description
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The sparse_dump_region function in sparse.c file in Tar allows an
infinite loop using the –sparse option.
Impact
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A local attacker could cause a Denial of Service condition by modifying
a file that is supposed to be archived by a different user’s process
(e.g., a system backup running as root).
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Tar users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=app-arch/tar-1.30-r1”
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2018-20482
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20482
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-05
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users’ machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2019 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons – Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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