tar.Reader does not set a maximum size on the number of sparse region data blocks in GNU tar pax 1.0 sparse files. A maliciously-crafted archive containing a large number of sparse regions can cause a Reader to read an unbounded amount of d…
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nvd · CVE-2025-58183
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published: 2025-10-29T23:16:19.357
lastModified: 2026-10-08T10:10:00.227
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