A PEAR Archive_Tar security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.

gentoo-announce: GLSA 202006-14 : PEAR Archive_Tar: Remote code execution vulnerability

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202006-14
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  https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: PEAR Archive_Tar: Remote code execution vulnerability
Date: June 15, 2020
Bugs: #675576
ID: 202006-14

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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow in the PEAR module Archive_Tar might allow local or
remote attacker(s) to execute arbitrary code.

Background
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This class provides handling of tar files in PHP.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-php/PEAR-Archive_Tar
< 1.4.5 >= 1.4.5

Description
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An issue was discovered in the PEAR module Archive_Tar's handling of
file paths within Tar achives.

Impact
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A local or remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with
the privileges of the process.

Workaround
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Avoid handling untrusted Tar files with this package until you have
upgraded to a non-vulnerable version.

Resolution
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All PEAR-Archive_Tar users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-php/PEAR-Archive_Tar-1.4.5"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2018-1000888
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000888

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-14

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
  https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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