CVE-2025-58183
Public on 2025-10-13
Modified on 2025-11-03
Description
archive/tar: unbounded allocation when parsing GNU sparse map
tar.Reader did not set a maximum size on the number of sparse region data blocks in GNU tar pax 1.0 sparse files. A maliciously-crafted archive containing a large number of sparse regions could cause a Reader to read an unbounded amount of data from the archive into memory. When reading from a compressed source, a small compressed input could result in large allocations.
tar.Reader did not set a maximum size on the number of sparse region data blocks in GNU tar pax 1.0 sparse files. A maliciously-crafted archive containing a large number of sparse regions could cause a Reader to read an unbounded amount of data from the archive into memory. When reading from a compressed source, a small compressed input could result in large allocations.
Severity
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CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | amazon-cloudwatch-agent | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | amazon-cloudwatch-agent | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Aws-nitro-enclaves-cli Extra | amazon-ecr-credential-helper | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Ecs Extra | amazon-ecr-credential-helper | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | amazon-ecr-credential-helper | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | amazon-ssm-agent | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | amazon-ssm-agent | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | cni-plugins | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | cni-plugins | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Aws-nitro-enclaves-cli Extra | containerd | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Docker Extra | containerd | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Ecs Extra | containerd | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | containerd | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | cri-tools | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Aws-nitro-enclaves-cli Extra | docker | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Docker Extra | docker | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Ecs Extra | docker | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | docker | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Ecs Extra | ecs-init | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | ecs-init | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | golang | 2025-10-27 | ALAS2-2025-3042 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | golang | 2025-10-27 | ALAS2023-2025-1239 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | golang-github-cpuguy83-go-md2man | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | golang-github-godbus-dbus | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | golang-github-gorilla-context | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | golang-github-kr-pty | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | golang-github-syndtr-gocapability | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | golist | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | golist | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libcap | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | nerdctl | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | nerdctl | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Aws-nitro-enclaves-cli Extra | oci-add-hooks | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Docker Extra | oci-add-hooks | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Ecs Extra | oci-add-hooks | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | oci-add-hooks | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | rclone | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Aws-nitro-enclaves-cli Extra | runc | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Docker Extra | runc | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Ecs Extra | runc | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | runc | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Docker Extra | runfinch-finch | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | runfinch-finch | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Docker Extra | soci-snapshotter | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2023 | soci-snapshotter | Pending Fix |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |