USN-5900-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5900-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/USN-5900-1.json
Related
Published
2023-02-28T17:15:54.142172Z
Modified
2023-02-28T17:15:54.142172Z
Details

It was discovered that tar incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information or cause a crash.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / tar

Package

Name
tar

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0The exact introduced commit is unknown
Fixed
1.27.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "tar-scripts": "1.27.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm3",
            "tar": "1.27.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm3"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / tar

Package

Name
tar

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0The exact introduced commit is unknown
Fixed
1.34+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1.22.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription needed",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "tar-scripts": "1.34+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1.22.04.1",
            "tar": "1.34+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1.22.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / tar

Package

Name
tar

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0The exact introduced commit is unknown
Fixed
1.28-2.1ubuntu0.2+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "tar-scripts": "1.28-2.1ubuntu0.2+esm2",
            "tar": "1.28-2.1ubuntu0.2+esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / tar

Package

Name
tar

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0The exact introduced commit is unknown
Fixed
1.29b-2ubuntu0.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription needed",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "tar-scripts": "1.29b-2ubuntu0.4",
            "tar": "1.29b-2ubuntu0.4"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / tar

Package

Name
tar

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0The exact introduced commit is unknown
Fixed
1.30+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription needed",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "tar-scripts": "1.30+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.3",
            "tar": "1.30+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.3"
        }
    ]
}