CVE-2006-0300
tar - buffer overflow
EPSS 18.8%
Description
Buffer overflow in tar 1.14 through 1.15.90 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute code via unspecified vectors involving PAX extended headers.
How to fix CVE-2006-0300
To remediate CVE-2006-0300, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/tar—upgrade to 1.15.1-3 or later
- Debian/tar—upgrade to 1.14-2.1 or later
Is CVE-2006-0300 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 18.8%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.15.1-3
- from 0, < 1.14-2.1