[Bug 1638922] Re: [needs-packaging] tar : CVE-2016-6321 not patched in stable

[visred]

Fix released USN-3132-1

** Changed in: tar (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Fix Committed

** Changed in: tar (Ubuntu)
       Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

** Summary changed:

- [needs-packaging] tar : CVE-2016-6321 not patched in stable
+ tar : CVE-2016-6321 not patched in stable

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Title:
  tar : CVE-2016-6321 not patched in stable

Status in tar package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  CVE-2016-6321 path name extract bypass vulnerability is not patched in
  stable releases of yakkety, xenial and other supported releases.

  The maintainer appears to have only pushed the patch to zesty
  proposed.

  Please push the patch for the stable releases as this bug could have
  seroius implications in certain environments.

  Upstream debian has already pushed the patch to stable.

  http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=842339

  https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-
  security/cve/2016/CVE-2016-6321.html

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