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tar: vulnerability history, versions and safety

tar is a package in the Alpine ecosystem. Vulert records 6 vulnerabilities for it across 19 releases, from Dec 2016 to Mar 2021. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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6 vulnerabilities recorded U6
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on tar i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Every vulnerability Vulert records for this package has a fix, and the newest was recorded 26 Mar 2021. Apply the fixes listed below and you are clear.

Long-term outlook: usable, with an upgrade 6 vulnerabilities on record across 4 years, none in the last year.

What to do: Move the affected dependencies to the fixed versions listed below, then keep the package monitored so the next vulnerability reaches you. Fix it, then keep watch: Vulert alerts you when a new vulnerability affects the version you run. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 6 over 4 years · 0 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 26 Mar 2021 i
  • Highest CVSS 7.5 i
  • With no published fix 0 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert holds for tar, newest first, with the vulnerabilities that name it. A version with a count of zero has no recorded vulnerabilities; open a version to see the vulnerabilities it is exposed to.

Newest 19 of 19 versions on record. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2016 2
  • 2018 2
  • 2021 2

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 6 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for tar

The 5 most severe of 6 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
Directory Traversal Vulnerability in GNU tar 7.5 high 1.29-r1 09 Dec 2016
Directory Traversal Vulnerability in GNU Tar - CVE-2016-6321 7.5 high 1.29-r1 09 Dec 2016
Denial of Service Vulnerability in GNU Tar 4.7 medium 1.31-r0 26 Dec 2018
Denial of Service Vulnerability in GNU Tar Package: CVE-2018-20482 4.7 medium 1.31-r0 26 Dec 2018
Memory Consumption Vulnerability in tar 3.3 low 1.32-r1 26 Mar 2021

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About tar

Is tar safe to use?

Vulert records 6 vulnerabilities for tar in Alpine: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 6 not yet rated. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

How many vulnerabilities does tar have?

6 vulnerabilities are recorded for tar in the Alpine ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 6 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new tar vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for tar in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 09 Dec 2016. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of tar are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor tar for upcoming vulnerabilities?

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