TARmageddon: The High-Severity Rust Flaw That’s Turning Developers’ Days into a Comedy of Errors
Beware the TARmageddon! A flaw in the async-tar Rust library and its forks, including tokio-tar, could lead to remote code execution. Without a patch, users should switch to astral-tokio-tar. This flaw is a reminder that even Rust can’t save you from logic bugs. Remember, it’s not just a code—it’s an adventure!
Hot Take:
Looks like the Rust community has discovered their library is more of a rusty bucket! This TARmageddon flaw is wreaking havoc like a digital Godzilla, trampling through your precious code with the subtlety of a ninja elephant. Forget your popcorn, pack your digital toolkit because it’s time to migrate or be annihilated!
Key Points:
- High-severity flaw in async-tar Rust library and forks, CVE-2025-62518, dubbed TARmageddon.
- Risk of Remote Code Execution (RCE) through file overwriting attacks.
- Tokio-tar library is outdated but widely used, suggesting users migrate to astral-tokio-tar.
- Parsing inconsistencies between PAX and ustar headers lead to vulnerability.
- Attackers can “smuggle” extra archives, risking arbitrary code execution.
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