CVE-2019-9923
tar: pax_decode_header in sparse.c in GNU Tar before 1.32 had a NULL pointer dereference when parsing certain archives tha...
CVE-2019-9923 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by tar 1.29b-2ubuntu0.2, released March 22, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
Routine
CVSS
n/a
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0315
88th percentile
pax_decode_header in sparse.c in GNU Tar before 1.32 had a NULL pointer dereference when parsing certain archives that have malformed extended headers.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| tar · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.29b-2ubuntu0.2 | tar 1.29b-2ubuntu0.2 | Mar 22, 2019 |
| tar · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.30+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.1 | tar 1.30+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Mar 22, 2019 |
| tar-scripts · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.29b-2ubuntu0.2 | tar-scripts 1.29b-2ubuntu0.2 | Mar 22, 2019 |
| tar-scripts · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.30+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.1 | tar-scripts 1.30+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.1 | Mar 22, 2019 |
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