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Ubuntu 7.10 USN-709-1 Critical: Tar Buffer Overflow Threat

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Calendar Grey January 15, 2009
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
The tar buffer overflow vulnerability in Ubuntu introduces notable security risks, enabling arbitrary code execution and potential privilege escalation if unpatched.
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