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Description of problem: There is bug in source code of tar application (app-arch/tar-1.23-r2). It goes in endless loop in attempt to extract already existing symlink if option --keep-old-files set. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): # rpm -q tar tar-1.23-3.el6.x86_64 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. touch file 2. ln -s file file_link 3. tar -cf test.tar file_link 4. tar -xkf test.tar Actual results: tar goes in endless loop (or loops till link "file_link" will be deleted). Expected results: To successfully finish execution and to do not touch symlink. Additional info: https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=329105 Fixed in upstream: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/tar.git/patch/?id=b60e56fdb6fd8d82a1f92a4fa7781d9a3184dce1
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated in the current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to propose this request, if appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. If you would like it considered as an exception in the current release, please ask your support representative.
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Support case created: https://access.redhat.com/support/cases/00513814
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2012-0849.html