The fix is in the newer version which is included in the current Ubuntu https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tar/1.34+dfsg-1 it still need to be applied to older series though
** Changed in: tar (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1912091 Title: Memory Leak GNU Tar 1.33 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tar/+bug/1912091/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs