ctags-5.8-23.el8

Ctags is a C programming language indexing and cross-reference tool.

Security Fix(es):

* ctags: arbitrary command execution via a tag file with a crafted filename (CVE-2022-4515)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

CVE-2022-4515
A flaw was found in Exuberant Ctags in the way it handles the "-o" option. This option specifies the tag filename. A crafted tag filename specified in the command line or in the configuration file results in arbitrary command execution because the externalSortTags() in sort.c calls the system(3) function in an unsafe way.