CVE-2021-20193

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Source
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20193
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2021-20193.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2021-20193
Downstream
Related
Published
2021-03-26T17:15:12Z
Modified
2025-07-04T09:58:48.263398Z
Severity
  • 3.3 (Low) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
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.

References

Affected packages

Alpine:v3.10

tar

Package

Name
tar
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tar?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.32-r1

Affected versions

1.*

1.21-r0
1.22-r0
1.22-r1
1.23-r0
1.23-r1
1.24-r0
1.25-r0
1.26-r0
1.26-r1
1.27-r0
1.27.1-r0
1.28-r0
1.28-r1
1.29-r0
1.29-r1
1.30-r0
1.30-r1
1.31-r0
1.32-r0

Alpine:v3.11

tar

Package

Name
tar
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tar?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.32-r2

Affected versions

1.*

1.21-r0
1.22-r0
1.22-r1
1.23-r0
1.23-r1
1.24-r0
1.25-r0
1.26-r0
1.26-r1
1.27-r0
1.27.1-r0
1.28-r0
1.28-r1
1.29-r0
1.29-r1
1.30-r0
1.30-r1
1.31-r0
1.32-r0
1.32-r1

Alpine:v3.12

tar

Package

Name
tar
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tar?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.32-r2

Affected versions

1.*

1.21-r0
1.22-r0
1.22-r1
1.23-r0
1.23-r1
1.24-r0
1.25-r0
1.26-r0
1.26-r1
1.27-r0
1.27.1-r0
1.28-r0
1.28-r1
1.29-r0
1.29-r1
1.30-r0
1.30-r1
1.31-r0
1.32-r0
1.32-r1

Alpine:v3.13

tar

Package

Name
tar
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tar?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.34-r0

Affected versions

1.*

1.21-r0
1.22-r0
1.22-r1
1.23-r0
1.23-r1
1.24-r0
1.25-r0
1.26-r0
1.26-r1
1.27-r0
1.27.1-r0
1.28-r0
1.28-r1
1.29-r0
1.29-r1
1.30-r0
1.30-r1
1.31-r0
1.32-r0
1.32-r1
1.33-r0
1.33-r1

Alpine:v3.14

tar

Package

Name
tar
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tar?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.34-r0

Affected versions

1.*

1.21-r0
1.22-r0
1.22-r1
1.23-r0
1.23-r1
1.24-r0
1.25-r0
1.26-r0
1.26-r1
1.27-r0
1.27.1-r0
1.28-r0
1.28-r1
1.29-r0
1.29-r1
1.30-r0
1.30-r1
1.31-r0
1.32-r0
1.32-r1
1.33-r0
1.33-r1

Alpine:v3.15

tar

Package

Name
tar
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tar?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.34-r0

Affected versions

1.*

1.21-r0
1.22-r0
1.22-r1
1.23-r0
1.23-r1
1.24-r0
1.25-r0
1.26-r0
1.26-r1
1.27-r0
1.27.1-r0
1.28-r0
1.28-r1
1.29-r0
1.29-r1
1.30-r0
1.30-r1
1.31-r0
1.32-r0
1.32-r1
1.33-r0
1.33-r1

Alpine:v3.16

tar

Package

Name
tar
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tar?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.34-r0

Affected versions

1.*

1.21-r0
1.22-r0
1.22-r1
1.23-r0
1.23-r1
1.24-r0
1.25-r0
1.26-r0
1.26-r1
1.27-r0
1.27.1-r0
1.28-r0
1.28-r1
1.29-r0
1.29-r1
1.30-r0
1.30-r1
1.31-r0
1.32-r0
1.32-r1
1.33-r0
1.33-r1

Alpine:v3.17

tar

Package

Name
tar
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tar?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.34-r0

Affected versions

1.*

1.21-r0
1.22-r0
1.22-r1
1.23-r0
1.23-r1
1.24-r0
1.25-r0
1.26-r0
1.26-r1
1.27-r0
1.27.1-r0
1.28-r0
1.28-r1
1.29-r0
1.29-r1
1.30-r0
1.30-r1
1.31-r0
1.32-r0
1.32-r1
1.33-r0
1.33-r1

Alpine:v3.18

tar

Package

Name
tar
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tar?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.34-r0

Affected versions

1.*

1.21-r0
1.22-r0
1.22-r1
1.23-r0
1.23-r1
1.24-r0
1.25-r0
1.26-r0
1.26-r1
1.27-r0
1.27.1-r0
1.28-r0
1.28-r1
1.29-r0
1.29-r1
1.30-r0
1.30-r1
1.31-r0
1.32-r0
1.32-r1
1.33-r0
1.33-r1

Alpine:v3.19

tar

Package

Name
tar
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tar?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.34-r0

Affected versions

1.*

1.21-r0
1.22-r0
1.22-r1
1.23-r0
1.23-r1
1.24-r0
1.25-r0
1.26-r0
1.26-r1
1.27-r0
1.27.1-r0
1.28-r0
1.28-r1
1.29-r0
1.29-r1
1.30-r0
1.30-r1
1.31-r0
1.32-r0
1.32-r1
1.33-r0
1.33-r1

Alpine:v3.20

tar

Package

Name
tar
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tar?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.34-r0

Affected versions

1.*

1.21-r0
1.22-r0
1.22-r1
1.23-r0
1.23-r1
1.24-r0
1.25-r0
1.26-r0
1.26-r1
1.27-r0
1.27.1-r0
1.28-r0
1.28-r1
1.29-r0
1.29-r1
1.30-r0
1.30-r1
1.31-r0
1.32-r0
1.32-r1
1.33-r0
1.33-r1

Alpine:v3.21

tar

Package

Name
tar
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tar?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.34-r0

Affected versions

1.*

1.21-r0
1.22-r0
1.22-r1
1.23-r0
1.23-r1
1.24-r0
1.25-r0
1.26-r0
1.26-r1
1.27-r0
1.27.1-r0
1.28-r0
1.28-r1
1.29-r0
1.29-r1
1.30-r0
1.30-r1
1.31-r0
1.32-r0
1.32-r1
1.33-r0
1.33-r1

Alpine:v3.22

tar

Package

Name
tar
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/tar?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.34-r0

Affected versions

1.*

1.21-r0
1.22-r0
1.22-r1
1.23-r0
1.23-r1
1.24-r0
1.25-r0
1.26-r0
1.26-r1
1.27-r0
1.27.1-r0
1.28-r0
1.28-r1
1.29-r0
1.29-r1
1.30-r0
1.30-r1
1.31-r0
1.32-r0
1.32-r1
1.33-r0
1.33-r1

Debian:11

tar

Package

Name
tar
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/tar?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.34+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}

Debian:12

tar

Package

Name
tar
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/tar?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.34+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}

Debian:13

tar

Package

Name
tar
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/tar?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.34+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "unimportant"
}