{"id":"MGASA-2021-0233","summary":"Updated tar package fix a security vulnerability","details":"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 (CVE-2021-20193).\n","modified":"2026-04-16T00:11:41.771056628Z","published":"2021-06-08T14:33:02Z","upstream":["CVE-2021-20193"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0233.html"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29049"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/security-announce@lists.opensuse.org/thread/XRDSUUE3LUKBDRLPB7GTT5QZRPV5J7O4/"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"tar","ecosystem":"Mageia:7","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/tar?arch=source&distro=mageia-7"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.32-1.1.mga7"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"core"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0233.json"}},{"package":{"name":"tar","ecosystem":"Mageia:8","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/tar?arch=source&distro=mageia-8"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.33-2.1.mga8"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"core"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0233.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.5","credits":[{"name":"Mageia","contact":["https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Packages_Security_Team"],"type":"COORDINATOR"}]}