Total vulnerabilities in the database
GNU Tar through 1.30, when --sparse is used, mishandles file shrinkage during read access, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite read loop in sparse_dump_region in sparse.c) by modifying a file that is supposed to be archived by a different user's process (e.g., a system backup running as root).
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gnu / tar | - | 1.30.x |
| debian / debian_linux | 8.0 | 8.0.x |
| debian / debian_linux | 9.0 | 9.0.x |
| opensuse / leap | 15.0 | 15.0.x |