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CVE-2021-20193

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5329-1

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

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.

It was discovered that tar incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause tar to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-12-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-03-26 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
  • CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Gnu
Search vendor "Gnu"
 Tar
Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Tar"
 <= 1.33
Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Tar" and version " <= 1.33"
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Affected