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CVE-2022-48303
GNU Tar through 1.34 has a one-byte out-of-bounds read that...
Vulnerability Description
GNU Tar through 1.34 has a one-byte out-of-bounds read that results in use of uninitialized memory for a conditional jump. Exploitation to change the flow of control has not been demonstrated. The issue occurs in from_header in list.c via a V7 archive in which mtime has approximately 11 whitespace characters.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?62387
- https://savannah.gnu.org/patch/?10307
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CRY7VEL4AIG3GLIEVCTOXRZNSVYDYYUD/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X5VQYCO52Z7GAVCLRYUITN7KXHLRZQS4/
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Vulnerable Versions:
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Timeline
Official Publish:
January 30th, 2023
Last Modified:
March 27th, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.