CVE-2021-33643 | libtar Tar File malloc gnu_longlink out-of-bounds (Nessus ID 214740 / WID-SEC-2023-1238)

A vulnerability was found in . The affected element is the function malloc of the component Tar File Handler. The manipulation of the argument gnu_longlink results in out-of-bounds read.

This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-33643. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.