EUVD-2026-20016
GHSA-x4jj-h2v8-hqqv
Lifecycle Timeline
3
Patch Released
Apr 08, 2026 - 02:30 nvd
Patch available
EUVD ID Assigned
Apr 08, 2026 - 01:45 euvd
EUVD-2026-20016
CVE Published
Apr 08, 2026 - 01:06 nvd
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Description
tar.Reader can allocate an unbounded amount of memory when reading a maliciously-crafted archive containing a large number of sparse regions encoded in the "old GNU sparse map" format.
Analysis
tar.Reader can allocate an unbounded amount of memory when reading a maliciously-crafted archive containing a large number of sparse regions encoded in the "old GNU sparse map" format.
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