1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-709-1

USN-709-1: tar vulnerability

Publication date

15 January 2009

Overview

tar vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

Dmitry V. Levin discovered a buffer overflow in tar. If a user or automated
system were tricked into opening a specially crafted tar file, an attacker
could crash tar or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the
user invoking the program.

Dmitry V. Levin discovered a buffer overflow in tar. If a user or automated
system were tricked into opening a specially crafted tar file, an attacker
could crash tar or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the
user invoking the program.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
7.10 gutsy tar –  1.18-2ubuntu1.1
6.06 dapper tar –  1.15.1-2ubuntu2.3

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