CVE-2021-20193

LowCVSS 3.3/10Last modified Oct 14, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 3.3/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Weakness enumeration

CWE-401CWE-125

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 26, 2021
Last modified
Oct 14, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2021-20193: Low severity, CVSS 3.3 | Vulnix