[COMPRESS-163] Unable to extract a file larger than 8GB from a Posix-format tar archive

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.3
• Fix Version/s: 1.4
• Component/s: Compressors

Environment

The tar archive used for testing was created by GNU tar, but the problem will occur with any Posix-formatted tar file containing files over 8GB in size.

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: John Kodis
• Created: 03/Dec/11 16:56
• Updated: 08/Dec/11 14:08
• Resolved: 07/Dec/11 11:36

Description

An attempt to read a posix-format tar archive containing a file in excess of 8^11 bytes in size will fail with a "Size out of range" illegal argument exception.