CVE-2021-33645

CVE-2021-33645

Vendor N/A

Product libtar

Weakness CWE-401

Published August 9, 2022

Last update November 3, 2025

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CVSS base score

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What the vulnerability does

01Description

The th_read() function doesn’t free a variable t->th_buf.gnu_longlink after allocating memory, which may cause a memory leak.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 9, 2022 CVE published

November 3, 2025 Record updated

External resources

03References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33645 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/401.html

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