- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2830-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Adrian Bunk November 28, 2021 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : tar Version : 1.29b-1.1+deb9u1 CVE ID : CVE-2018-20482 Debian Bug : 917377 An infinite loop when --sparse is used with file shrinkage during read access was fixed in the GNU tar archiving utility. For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 1.29b-1.1+deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your tar packages. For the detailed security status of tar please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/tar Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
Debian LTS: DLA-2830-1: tar security update
November 28, 2021
An infinite loop when --sparse is used with file shrinkage during read access was fixed in the GNU tar archiving utility
Summary
For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
1.29b-1.1+deb9u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your tar packages.
For the detailed security status of tar please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/tar
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
Severity
Package : tar
Version : 1.29b-1.1+deb9u1
CVE ID : CVE-2018-20482
Debian Bug : 917377
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