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{"analysis": {"en": {"generated_at": "2026-03-20T08:50:43.405235+00:00", "value": {"mitigation_remediation": ["Upgrade the tar-rs crate to version 0.4.45 or later."], "summary": {"action": "Apply Patch", "impact": "File size inconsistency and potential data corruption"}, "threat_synthesis": {"affected_systems": "This issue affects any Rust application that imports the alexcrichton:tar-rs crate at version 0.4.44 or earlier. The vendor listed for the affected product is alexcrichton. No other vendors or products are affected by this specific weakness.", "description_and_impact": "The vulnerability lies in the tar-rs crate, a Rust library for reading and writing tar archives. Versions up to 0.4.44 contain conditional logic that disregards PAX size headers when the base header size is non\u2011zero, causing the library to use the smaller base size instead of the larger PAX override. This results in the extracted file appearing smaller than the actual data in the archive. The weakness is identified as CWE\u2011843, indicating an incorrect data handling flaw. The consequence is that an attacker could craft a tar archive that presents different file sizes to different parsers, potentially leading to data corruption, application crashes, or inadvertent disclosure of data caused by misinterpreted file boundaries.", "risk_and_exploitability": "The CVSS score for the vulnerability is 5.1, indicating a medium risk level. EPSS information is not available, and the flaw is not currently listed in CISA\u2019s KEV catalog. Based on the description, the likely attack vector is through a malicious archive supplied to a program that uses the vulnerable crate, which is an example of local or application\u2011level exploitation. An attacker could exploit the size mismatch to cause denial of service, resource exhaustion, or subtle data corruption in applications that rely on consistent file size reporting. No remote code execution or elevation of privilege is possible, and exploitation requires that the application processes a crafted archive using tar\u2011rs."}}}}, "created": "2026-03-20T10:36:55.650055+00:00", "updated": "2026-03-20T10:36:55.650092+00:00", "vendors": []}