Security update for tar

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:0975-1
Rating: low
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2021-20193 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2021-20193 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for tar fixes the following issues:

CVE-2021-20193: Memory leak in read_header() in list.c (bsc#1181131)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-975=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-975=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2021-975=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • tar-debuginfo-1.27.1-15.9.1
    • tar-debugsource-1.27.1-15.9.1
    • tar-1.27.1-15.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • tar-lang-1.27.1-15.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • tar-debuginfo-1.27.1-15.9.1
    • tar-debugsource-1.27.1-15.9.1
    • tar-1.27.1-15.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • tar-lang-1.27.1-15.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • tar-debuginfo-1.27.1-15.9.1
    • tar-debugsource-1.27.1-15.9.1
    • tar-1.27.1-15.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • tar-lang-1.27.1-15.9.1

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