SUSE-SU-2024:0071-1: low: Security update for tar

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# Security update for tar

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0071-1  
Rating: low  
References:

  * bsc#1217969

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-39804

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-39804 ( SUSE ):  2.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for tar fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-39804: Incorrectly handled extension attributes in PAX archives can
    lead to a crash (bsc#1217969)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE 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 High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-71=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-71=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-71=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * tar-1.27.1-15.24.1
    * tar-debuginfo-1.27.1-15.24.1
    * tar-debugsource-1.27.1-15.24.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * tar-lang-1.27.1-15.24.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * tar-1.27.1-15.24.1
    * tar-debuginfo-1.27.1-15.24.1
    * tar-debugsource-1.27.1-15.24.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * tar-lang-1.27.1-15.24.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * tar-1.27.1-15.24.1
    * tar-debuginfo-1.27.1-15.24.1
    * tar-debugsource-1.27.1-15.24.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * tar-lang-1.27.1-15.24.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-39804.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217969

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