========================================================================= Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5900-1 February 28, 2023 tar vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 22.10 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 ESM - Ubuntu 14.04 ESM Summary: tar could be made to crash or expose sensitive information if it received a specially crafted file. Software Description: - tar: GNU version of the tar archiving utility Details: It was discovered that tar incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information or cause a crash. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 22.10: tar 1.34+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1.22.10.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: tar 1.34+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1.22.04.1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: tar 1.30+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.3 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: tar 1.29b-2ubuntu0.4 Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: tar 1.28-2.1ubuntu0.2+esm2 Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: tar 1.27.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5900-1 CVE-2022-48303 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tar/1.34+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1.22.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tar/1.34+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1.22.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tar/1.30+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tar/1.29b-2ubuntu0.4