PT-2026-31065 · Unknown+1 · Tar.Reader+1
CVSS v3.1
9.8
Critical
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
tar.Reader (affected versions not specified)
Description
tar.Reader can allocate an unbounded amount of memory when processing a specially crafted archive containing numerous sparse regions encoded using the "old GNU sparse map" format. This can lead to excessive memory consumption and potentially cause a denial-of-service condition.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
DoS
Allocation of Resources Without Limits
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Weakness Enumeration
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Affected Products
Red Os
Tar.Reader