CVE-2026-42496Archive::Tar versions before 3.08 for Perl extract symlinks with attacker controlled targets outside the extraction directory.
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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.
- CVSS
- 9.1 CRITICAL (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-59, CWE-22
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Jul 24, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
archive::tar_project archive::tar archive::tar_project:archive::tar | before 3.08 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/jib/archive-tar-new/commit/17c873492a05eddc0de18c1485e0b2cccd5a9158.patchpatch
- https://metacpan.org/release/BINGOS/Archive-Tar-3.08/changesrelease-notes
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42497third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30851
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30852
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30856
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30857
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42496
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2481314
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-42496.json
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