Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2022.0488
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2022-0488)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'libtar' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2022-0488 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'libtar' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2022-0488 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: After tar_close(), libtar.c releases the memory pointed to by pointer t. After tar_close() is called in the list() function, it continues to use pointer t: free_longlink_longname(t->th_buf) . As a result, the released memory is used (use-after-free). (CVE-2021-33640) Affected Software/OS: 'libtar' package(s) on Mageia 8. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 10.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-33640 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4S4PJRCJLEAWN2EKXGLSOBTL7O57V7NC/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7WX5YE66CT7Y5C2HTHXSFDKQWYWYWJ2T/ https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/cve/detail/?cveId=CVE-2021-33640&packageName=libtar
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