tar 1.23-2 enters dead loop on extracting symlinks with -k option
Bug #652183 reported by
Timothy Redaelli
This bug affects 1 person
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tar (Debian) |
Fix Released
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Unknown
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| tar (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
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Medium
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: tar
When using the -k option, tar will simply pause during execution if it
encounters a symlink.
A patch is available here:
http://
Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Launch tar with -k flag to extract a tarball with symlinks
2. Watch output.
3. Observe tar freezing.
Original Bug-Report: http://
Revision history for this message
| Timothy Redaelli (timothy-redaelli) wrote | #1 |
Revision history for this message
| Philip Muškovac (yofel) wrote | #2 |
| tags: | added: maverick |
| Changed in tar (Ubuntu): | |
| importance: | Undecided → High |
| status: | New → Triaged |
Revision history for this message
| C de-Avillez (hggdh2) wrote | #3 |
| tags: | added: regression |
| Changed in tar (Ubuntu): | |
| importance: | High → Medium |
| tags: |
added: regression-release removed: regression |
| Changed in tar (Debian): | |
| status: | Unknown → Fix Released |
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Debian sid version 1.23-2.1 has that bug fixed.
You only need to sync that package to debian version