A vulnerability has been discovered in the tar package that could allow
an attacker to overwrite arbitrary files through crafted files.
For Debian 7 Wheezy, these problems have been fixed in version
1.26+dfsg-0.1+deb7u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your tar packages.
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: <https://wiki.debian.org/LTS>