Debian/tar: medium 4.7
GNU Tar through 1.30, when --sparse is used, mishandles file shrinkage during read access, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite read loop in sparse_dump_region in sparse.c)
Action: Upgrade tar to 1.30+dfsg-3.1 or later.
Affected
| introduced | fixed | last affected |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1.30+dfsg-3.1 | - |
Fixed versions
| 1.30+dfsg-3.1 |
Sources
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