Security update for tar

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:0441-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2022-48303 ( SUSE ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  • CVE-2022-48303 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for tar fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2022-48303: Fixed a one-byte out-of-bounds read that resulted in use of uninitialized memory for a conditional jump (bsc#1207753).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-441=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-441=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-441=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • tar-1.27.1-15.18.1
    • tar-debuginfo-1.27.1-15.18.1
    • tar-debugsource-1.27.1-15.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • tar-lang-1.27.1-15.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • tar-1.27.1-15.18.1
    • tar-debuginfo-1.27.1-15.18.1
    • tar-debugsource-1.27.1-15.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • tar-lang-1.27.1-15.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • tar-1.27.1-15.18.1
    • tar-debuginfo-1.27.1-15.18.1
    • tar-debugsource-1.27.1-15.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (noarch)
    • tar-lang-1.27.1-15.18.1

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