CVE-2026-42496

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:archive\:\:tar_project:archive\:\:tar:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:*

History

30 Jun 2026, 03:19

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References
  • () 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 -
CWE CWE-22

27 May 2026, 18:37

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:archive\:\:tar_project:archive\:\:tar:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:*
First Time Archive\ \
Archive\
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.1
References () https://github.com/jib/archive-tar-new/commit/17c873492a05eddc0de18c1485e0b2cccd5a9158.patch - () https://github.com/jib/archive-tar-new/commit/17c873492a05eddc0de18c1485e0b2cccd5a9158.patch - Patch
References () https://metacpan.org/release/BINGOS/Archive-Tar-3.08/changes - () https://metacpan.org/release/BINGOS/Archive-Tar-3.08/changes - Release Notes
References () https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42497 - () https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42497 - Third Party Advisory

26 May 2026, 02:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-26 02:16

Updated : 2026-07-15 02:21


NVD link : CVE-2026-42496

Mitre link : CVE-2026-42496

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-42496


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Products Affected

archive\

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CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')