REDHAT-BUG-2121289: Medium severity openeuler vulnerability

Published Aug 25, 2022
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Updated

An attacker who submits a crafted tar file with size in header struct being 0 may be able to trigger an calling of malloc(0) for a variable gnulonglink, causing an out-of-bounds read.

https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/safety-bulletin/detail.html?id=openEuler-SA-2022-1807

Affected Software

1 affected component
Openeuler openEuler

Event History

Aug 25, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·05:08 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-2121289?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-2121289 is classified as high due to the potential for an out-of-bounds read.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-2121289?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-2121289, it is recommended to update the vulnerable package to the latest version provided by your distribution.

3

What systems are affected by REDHAT-BUG-2121289?

REDHAT-BUG-2121289 affects systems running openEuler, specifically versions vulnerable to the crafted tar file exploit.

4

What kind of attack does REDHAT-BUG-2121289 facilitate?

REDHAT-BUG-2121289 facilitates an out-of-bounds read attack by allowing an attacker to submit a specially crafted tar file.

5

What components does REDHAT-BUG-2121289 impact?

REDHAT-BUG-2121289 impacts the libtar library, which processes tar files within the affected systems.

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