When reading a specially crafted TAR archive, Compress can be made to allocate large amounts of memory that finally leads to an out of memory error even for very small inputs. This could be used to mount a denial of service attack against services that use Compress' tar package.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 12
- https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-compress/security-reports.html Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r605d906b710b95f1bbe0036a53ac6968f667f2c249b6fbabada9a940%40%3Cuser.commons.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-compress/security-reports.html Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r605d906b710b95f1bbe0036a53ac6968f667f2c249b6fbabada9a940%40%3Cuser.commons.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 7.5 · apache, netapp, oracleNVD modified 2026-10-08 22:17
Affected (CPE criteria) 54
cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_compress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_apis:21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_digital_experience:21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_enterprise_default_management:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_party_management:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_payments:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_trade_finance:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:banking_treasury_management:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_process_management_suite:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:business_process_management_suite:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:commerce_guided_search:11.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_billing_and_revenue_management:12.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_service_communication_proxy:1.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_unified_data_repository:1.14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_intelligence_hub:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_session_route_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_crime_and_compliance_management_studio:8.0.8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_crime_and_compliance_management_studio:8.0.8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_enterprise_case_management:8.0.7.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:financial_services_enterprise_case_management:8.0.8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_universal_banking:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_universal_banking:12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:flexcube_universal_banking:14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:healthcare_data_repository:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:11.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:11.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:11.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:insurance_policy_administration:11.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- and 14 more
References 44
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/13/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/13/5 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-compress/security-reports.html Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r31f75743ac173b0a606f8ea6ea53f351f386c44e7bcf78ae04007c29%40%3Cissues.flink.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r457b2ed564860996b20d938566fe8bd4bfb7c37be8e205448ccb5975%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r54afdab05e01de970649c2d91a993f68a6b00cd73e6e34e16c832d46%40%3Cuser.ant.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r605d906b710b95f1bbe0036a53ac6968f667f2c249b6fbabada9a940%40%3Cuser.commons.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r67ef3c07fe3b8c1b02d48012149d280ad6da8e4cec253b527520fb2b%40%3Cdev.poi.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f54c0caa462267e0cc68b49f141e91432b36b23348d18c65bd0d040%40%3Cnotifications.skywalking.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra393ffdc7c90a4a37ea023946f390285693795013a642d80fba20203%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/racd0c0381c8404f298b226cd9db2eaae965b14c9c568224aa3f437ae%40%3Cnotifications.skywalking.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb064d705fdfa44b5dae4c366b369ef6597951083196321773b983e71%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb6e1fa80d34e5ada45f72655d84bfd90db0ca44ef19236a49198c88c%40%3Cnotifications.skywalking.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb7adf3e55359819e77230b4586521e5c6874ce5ed93384bdc14d6aee%40%3Cnotifications.skywalking.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rba65ed5ddb0586f5b12598f55ec7db3633e7b7fede60466367fbf86a%40%3Cnotifications.skywalking.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd4332baaf6debd03d60deb7ec93bee49e5fdbe958cb6800dff7fb00e%40%3Cnotifications.skywalking.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfba19167efc785ad3561e7ef29f340d65ac8f0d897aed00e0731e742%40%3Cnotifications.skywalking.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211022-0001/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/13/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/13/5 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-compress/security-reports.html Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r31f75743ac173b0a606f8ea6ea53f351f386c44e7bcf78ae04007c29%40%3Cissues.flink.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r457b2ed564860996b20d938566fe8bd4bfb7c37be8e205448ccb5975%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r54afdab05e01de970649c2d91a993f68a6b00cd73e6e34e16c832d46%40%3Cuser.ant.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r605d906b710b95f1bbe0036a53ac6968f667f2c249b6fbabada9a940%40%3Cuser.commons.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r67ef3c07fe3b8c1b02d48012149d280ad6da8e4cec253b527520fb2b%40%3Cdev.poi.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f54c0caa462267e0cc68b49f141e91432b36b23348d18c65bd0d040%40%3Cnotifications.skywalking.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra393ffdc7c90a4a37ea023946f390285693795013a642d80fba20203%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/racd0c0381c8404f298b226cd9db2eaae965b14c9c568224aa3f437ae%40%3Cnotifications.skywalking.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb064d705fdfa44b5dae4c366b369ef6597951083196321773b983e71%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb6e1fa80d34e5ada45f72655d84bfd90db0ca44ef19236a49198c88c%40%3Cnotifications.skywalking.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb7adf3e55359819e77230b4586521e5c6874ce5ed93384bdc14d6aee%40%3Cnotifications.skywalking.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rba65ed5ddb0586f5b12598f55ec7db3633e7b7fede60466367fbf86a%40%3Cnotifications.skywalking.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd4332baaf6debd03d60deb7ec93bee49e5fdbe958cb6800dff7fb00e%40%3Cnotifications.skywalking.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfba19167efc785ad3561e7ef29f340d65ac8f0d897aed00e0731e742%40%3Cnotifications.skywalking.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211022-0001/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html Patch, Third Party Advisory