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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD5.0 Medium

CVE-2026-5704

Tar: tar: hidden file injection via crafted archives

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Status
Published
Published
Updated
Assigning organization
redhat

Description

A flaw was found in tar. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious archive, leading to hidden file injection with fully attacker-controlled content. This bypasses pre-extraction inspection mechanisms, potentially allowing an attacker to introduce malicious files onto a system without detection.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Default version status: affected

  • 2:1.35-13.el10_2 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Default version status: affected

  • 2:1.30-13.el8_10 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Default version status: affected

  • 2:1.34-13.el9_8 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Discovery 2

Default version status: affected

  • 1788205779 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Hardened Images

Default version status: affected

  • 1.35-10.hum1 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5

Default version status: affected

  • 1788880445 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5

Default version status: affected

  • 1788880464 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5

Default version status: affected

  • 1788880456 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5

Default version status: affected

  • 1788765051 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5

Default version status: affected

  • 1788880581 to < *unaffected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Default version status: affected

Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Default version status: affected

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