Vulnerability Details CVE-2021-33640
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).
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.002
EPSS Ranking 41.5%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 6.2
References
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4S4PJRCJLEAWN2EKXGLSOBTL7O57V7NC/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7WX5YE66CT7Y5C2HTHXSFDKQWYWYWJ2T/
- https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/cve/detail/?cveId=CVE-2021-33640&packageName=libtar
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4S4PJRCJLEAWN2EKXGLSOBTL7O57V7NC/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7WX5YE66CT7Y5C2HTHXSFDKQWYWYWJ2T/
- https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/cve/detail/?cveId=CVE-2021-33640&packageName=libtar
Products affected by CVE-2021-33640
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cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36
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cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37
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cpe:2.3:o:openatom:openeuler:20.03
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cpe:2.3:o:openatom:openeuler:22.03