ubuntu-cve-2026-42496
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2026-05-26 02:16
Modified
2026-07-01 16:33
Summary
Details
Archive::Tar versions before 3.08 for Perl extract symlinks with attacker controlled targets outside the extraction directory. _make_special_file() passes the tar header's linkname to symlink() without validating it against absolute paths or .. segments. The secure-extract mode check that guards regular file extraction does not cover the symlink target. A subsequent open through the extracted name reads or writes the attacker chosen path.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
8.2 (High)
9.1 (Critical)
N/A (UNKNOWN)
References
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"aliases": [],
"details": "Archive::Tar versions before 3.08 for Perl extract symlinks with attacker controlled targets outside the extraction directory. _make_special_file() passes the tar header\u0027s linkname to symlink() without validating it against absolute paths or .. segments. The secure-extract mode check that guards regular file extraction does not cover the symlink target. A subsequent open through the extracted name reads or writes the attacker chosen path.",
"id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2026-42496",
"modified": "2026-07-01T16:33:05Z",
"published": "2026-05-26T02:16:00Z",
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"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-42496"
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"url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42496"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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