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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2023:2898 - Security Advisory
Issued:
2023-05-16
Updated:
2023-05-16

RHSA-2023:2898 - Security Advisory

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Synopsis

Moderate: libtar security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory: Moderate

Red Hat Insights patch analysis

Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.

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Topic

An update for libtar is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.

Description

The libtar packages contain a C library for manipulating tar archives. The library supports both the strict POSIX tar format and many of the commonly used GNU extensions.

Security Fix(es):

  • libtar: out-of-bounds read in gnu_longlink (CVE-2021-33643)
  • libtar: out-of-bounds read in gnu_longname (CVE-2021-33644)
  • libtar: memory leak found in th_read() function (CVE-2021-33645)
  • libtar: memory leak found in th_read() function (CVE-2021-33646)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Solution

For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Affected Products

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 8 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.8 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 8 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 8.8 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 8 ppc64le
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 8.8 ppc64le
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.8 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 8 aarch64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support 8.8 aarch64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.8 ppc64le
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.8 x86_64

Fixes

  • BZ - 2121289 - CVE-2021-33643 libtar: out-of-bounds read in gnu_longlink
  • BZ - 2121292 - CVE-2021-33644 libtar: out-of-bounds read in gnu_longname
  • BZ - 2121295 - CVE-2021-33645 libtar: memory leak found in th_read() function
  • BZ - 2121297 - CVE-2021-33646 libtar: memory leak found in th_read() function

CVEs

  • CVE-2021-33643
  • CVE-2021-33644
  • CVE-2021-33645
  • CVE-2021-33646

References

  • https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
  • https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.8_release_notes/index
Note: More recent versions of these packages may be available. Click a package name for more details.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 8

SRPM
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.src.rpm SHA-256: 2f157098b894293be680c45680c0e306f77c744ecf8486116f47bfe07ae74489
x86_64
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 839295b5f34f6b20f822b369f91f6facb9a6702555211d2bce4959d95f2c35a2
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c5d9c9e7624435b611036ca3577e411e8b6f9f38e12b8c384b9d3b6501d2fb04
libtar-debuginfo-1.2.20-17.el8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 54b5b0cd6e444c7858ed5c020246fafe50c972e733f70c6d83572452692dbe83
libtar-debuginfo-1.2.20-17.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a82efaa9c48468c5d4ba7568d331fcbbcdeff03a3e452b3699c4b7d2c87ae13e
libtar-debugsource-1.2.20-17.el8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 80b57eb3c79678ea0ae627906ee412d0c9f9448066bbf21aae4794149d7067f4
libtar-debugsource-1.2.20-17.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 130203abb81d54acc5a20413d401a8955c27f1968bdab15e2dbe1c7a22580441

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 8.8

SRPM
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.src.rpm SHA-256: 2f157098b894293be680c45680c0e306f77c744ecf8486116f47bfe07ae74489
x86_64
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 839295b5f34f6b20f822b369f91f6facb9a6702555211d2bce4959d95f2c35a2
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c5d9c9e7624435b611036ca3577e411e8b6f9f38e12b8c384b9d3b6501d2fb04
libtar-debuginfo-1.2.20-17.el8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 54b5b0cd6e444c7858ed5c020246fafe50c972e733f70c6d83572452692dbe83
libtar-debuginfo-1.2.20-17.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a82efaa9c48468c5d4ba7568d331fcbbcdeff03a3e452b3699c4b7d2c87ae13e
libtar-debugsource-1.2.20-17.el8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 80b57eb3c79678ea0ae627906ee412d0c9f9448066bbf21aae4794149d7067f4
libtar-debugsource-1.2.20-17.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 130203abb81d54acc5a20413d401a8955c27f1968bdab15e2dbe1c7a22580441

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 8

SRPM
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.src.rpm SHA-256: 2f157098b894293be680c45680c0e306f77c744ecf8486116f47bfe07ae74489
s390x
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.s390x.rpm SHA-256: fc521c415d9a90af227d1f33401d44e779da74876c79c61fb58d65f41e8c0bb2
libtar-debuginfo-1.2.20-17.el8.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 21e6fed4fb67e4400087fc300da35b09085a7b0cbfe44041f78219212b58e980
libtar-debugsource-1.2.20-17.el8.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 7f33a6cc258877f0c15c7e0b800b364fee0500f182ec42064c3464d8ab015f4c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 8.8

SRPM
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.src.rpm SHA-256: 2f157098b894293be680c45680c0e306f77c744ecf8486116f47bfe07ae74489
s390x
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.s390x.rpm SHA-256: fc521c415d9a90af227d1f33401d44e779da74876c79c61fb58d65f41e8c0bb2
libtar-debuginfo-1.2.20-17.el8.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 21e6fed4fb67e4400087fc300da35b09085a7b0cbfe44041f78219212b58e980
libtar-debugsource-1.2.20-17.el8.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 7f33a6cc258877f0c15c7e0b800b364fee0500f182ec42064c3464d8ab015f4c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 8

SRPM
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.src.rpm SHA-256: 2f157098b894293be680c45680c0e306f77c744ecf8486116f47bfe07ae74489
ppc64le
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 7c8b83d6d1461aada8dd1f982623644c5cd32121a7bdc956fd1e66e19f299e63
libtar-debuginfo-1.2.20-17.el8.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: cd9dd995b5356c51b9ac92269031de6b3fcc8f20478a3fd8f3786fa71fc8f9b1
libtar-debugsource-1.2.20-17.el8.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: a7e24b52af70cb563ecc06ebf644a42514be9ab3efcacbb7d2fe3c2388358d21

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support 8.8

SRPM
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.src.rpm SHA-256: 2f157098b894293be680c45680c0e306f77c744ecf8486116f47bfe07ae74489
ppc64le
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 7c8b83d6d1461aada8dd1f982623644c5cd32121a7bdc956fd1e66e19f299e63
libtar-debuginfo-1.2.20-17.el8.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: cd9dd995b5356c51b9ac92269031de6b3fcc8f20478a3fd8f3786fa71fc8f9b1
libtar-debugsource-1.2.20-17.el8.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: a7e24b52af70cb563ecc06ebf644a42514be9ab3efcacbb7d2fe3c2388358d21

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.8

SRPM
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.src.rpm SHA-256: 2f157098b894293be680c45680c0e306f77c744ecf8486116f47bfe07ae74489
x86_64
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 839295b5f34f6b20f822b369f91f6facb9a6702555211d2bce4959d95f2c35a2
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c5d9c9e7624435b611036ca3577e411e8b6f9f38e12b8c384b9d3b6501d2fb04
libtar-debuginfo-1.2.20-17.el8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 54b5b0cd6e444c7858ed5c020246fafe50c972e733f70c6d83572452692dbe83
libtar-debuginfo-1.2.20-17.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a82efaa9c48468c5d4ba7568d331fcbbcdeff03a3e452b3699c4b7d2c87ae13e
libtar-debugsource-1.2.20-17.el8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 80b57eb3c79678ea0ae627906ee412d0c9f9448066bbf21aae4794149d7067f4
libtar-debugsource-1.2.20-17.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 130203abb81d54acc5a20413d401a8955c27f1968bdab15e2dbe1c7a22580441

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 8

SRPM
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.src.rpm SHA-256: 2f157098b894293be680c45680c0e306f77c744ecf8486116f47bfe07ae74489
aarch64
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: e10c4bc56fc75abe75f6f12c0899d7b7483e9875cd17204db01030f867e71332
libtar-debuginfo-1.2.20-17.el8.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: bbc73428b3f97c29db42cc3ec5d460f705791ef8825116d68cacc6ae6aeed5a8
libtar-debugsource-1.2.20-17.el8.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: db293b53c513e3611c65038370a4447934cb648d92106b0524386a3cb6f581b5

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support 8.8

SRPM
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.src.rpm SHA-256: 2f157098b894293be680c45680c0e306f77c744ecf8486116f47bfe07ae74489
aarch64
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: e10c4bc56fc75abe75f6f12c0899d7b7483e9875cd17204db01030f867e71332
libtar-debuginfo-1.2.20-17.el8.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: bbc73428b3f97c29db42cc3ec5d460f705791ef8825116d68cacc6ae6aeed5a8
libtar-debugsource-1.2.20-17.el8.aarch64.rpm SHA-256: db293b53c513e3611c65038370a4447934cb648d92106b0524386a3cb6f581b5

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.8

SRPM
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.src.rpm SHA-256: 2f157098b894293be680c45680c0e306f77c744ecf8486116f47bfe07ae74489
ppc64le
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: 7c8b83d6d1461aada8dd1f982623644c5cd32121a7bdc956fd1e66e19f299e63
libtar-debuginfo-1.2.20-17.el8.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: cd9dd995b5356c51b9ac92269031de6b3fcc8f20478a3fd8f3786fa71fc8f9b1
libtar-debugsource-1.2.20-17.el8.ppc64le.rpm SHA-256: a7e24b52af70cb563ecc06ebf644a42514be9ab3efcacbb7d2fe3c2388358d21

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.8

SRPM
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.src.rpm SHA-256: 2f157098b894293be680c45680c0e306f77c744ecf8486116f47bfe07ae74489
x86_64
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 839295b5f34f6b20f822b369f91f6facb9a6702555211d2bce4959d95f2c35a2
libtar-1.2.20-17.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c5d9c9e7624435b611036ca3577e411e8b6f9f38e12b8c384b9d3b6501d2fb04
libtar-debuginfo-1.2.20-17.el8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 54b5b0cd6e444c7858ed5c020246fafe50c972e733f70c6d83572452692dbe83
libtar-debuginfo-1.2.20-17.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: a82efaa9c48468c5d4ba7568d331fcbbcdeff03a3e452b3699c4b7d2c87ae13e
libtar-debugsource-1.2.20-17.el8.i686.rpm SHA-256: 80b57eb3c79678ea0ae627906ee412d0c9f9448066bbf21aae4794149d7067f4
libtar-debugsource-1.2.20-17.el8.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 130203abb81d54acc5a20413d401a8955c27f1968bdab15e2dbe1c7a22580441

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