SUSE-SU-2023:0441-1: moderate: Security update for tar

[sle-updates at lists.suse.com]

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for tar
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2023:0441-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1207753 
Cross-References:   CVE-2022-48303
CVSS scores:
                    CVE-2022-48303 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
                    CVE-2022-48303 (SUSE): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update for tar fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2022-48303: Fixed a one-byte out-of-bounds read that resulted in use
     of uninitialized memory for a conditional jump (bsc#1207753).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-441=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      tar-1.27.1-15.18.1
      tar-debuginfo-1.27.1-15.18.1
      tar-debugsource-1.27.1-15.18.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5 (noarch):

      tar-lang-1.27.1-15.18.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-48303.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1207753