CVE-2021-20193
Tar MemoryConsumption Vulnerability
Description
A flaw was found in the src/list.c of tar 1.33 and earlier. This flaw allows an attacker who can submit a crafted input file to tar to cause uncontrolled consumption of memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
INFO
Published Date :
March 26, 2021, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 24, 2024, 6:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2021-20193 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2021-20193.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1917565 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/tar.git/commit/?id=d9d4435692150fa8ff68e1b1a473d187cc3fd777 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?59897 | Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-29 | Third Party Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-20193 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 24, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-125 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 03, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-29 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-29 Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-401 Added CWE NIST CWE-125 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 26, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-29 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 31, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1917565 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1917565 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/tar.git/commit/?id=d9d4435692150fa8ff68e1b1a473d187cc3fd777 No Types Assigned https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/tar.git/commit/?id=d9d4435692150fa8ff68e1b1a473d187cc3fd777 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?59897 No Types Assigned https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?59897 Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.33
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-20193 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-20193
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.07 }} -0.01%
score
0.31445
percentile