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MiracleLinux 8 : libtar-1.2.20-17.el8 (AXSA:2023-5561:01)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 292931

Synopsis

The remote MiracleLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote MiracleLinux 8 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the AXSA:2023-5561:01 advisory.

 * 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)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the MiracleLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected libtar package.

See Also

https://tsn.miraclelinux.com/en/node/16745

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 292931

File Name: miracle_linux_AXSA-2023-5561.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 1/20/2026

Updated: 1/20/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Moderate

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.4

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-33644

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-33643

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libtar, cpe:/o:miracle:linux:8

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/MiracleLinux/release, Host/MiracleLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/26/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/9/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-33643, CVE-2021-33644, CVE-2021-33645, CVE-2021-33646