CVE-2021-33640
Estado: ModificadaCrítica (9.8)—
After tar_close(), libtar.c releases the memory pointed to by pointer t. After tar_close() is called in the list() function, it continues to use pointer t: free_longlink_longname(t->th_buf) . As a result, the released memory is used (use-after-free).
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 9.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.67%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 50
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (2)
CWE
- CWE-416
- CWE-416
Referencias
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4S4PJRCJLEAWN2EKXGLSOBTL7O57V7NC/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7WX5YE66CT7Y5C2HTHXSFDKQWYWYWJ2T/
- https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/cve/detail/?cveId=CVE-2021-33640&packageName=libtar
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4S4PJRCJLEAWN2EKXGLSOBTL7O57V7NC/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7WX5YE66CT7Y5C2HTHXSFDKQWYWYWJ2T/
- https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/cve/detail/?cveId=CVE-2021-33640&packageName=libtar
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