pax_decode_header in sparse.c in GNU Tar before 1.32 had a NULL pointer dereference when parsing certain archives that have malformed extended headers.
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cve-program · CVE-2019-9923
Publishedpax_decode_header in sparse.c in GNU Tar before 1.32 had a NULL pointer dereference when parsing certain archives that have malformed extended headers.
- Source published
- 22 Mar 2019 07:06:44 UTC
- Source modified
- 14 Oct 2026 06:49:44 UTC
- Observed here
- 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
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