This flaw allows an attacker who can submit a crafted input file to tar to cause uncontrolled consumption of memory.

Brocade Fabric OS

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01 August 2023

01 August 2023

CLOSED

MEDIUM

5.5 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2021-20193

Brocade Security Advisory ID

 BSA-2023-1951

Component

 tar

 

 

Summary

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.

 

Products Affected

All versions of Brocade Fabric OS

All versions of Brocade ASCG

 

Products Confirmed Not Affected

Brocade SANnav is not affected

 

Solution

A solution is provided in Brocade Fabric OS v9.2.0 and later versions

 

 

Revision History

Version

Change

Date

1.0

Initial Publication

 August 1, 2023

 

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