tar: A flaw was found in tar
CVE-2026-5704 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by tar 1.29b-2ubuntu0.4+esm4, released April 6, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| tar · RHEL 10 | 1.35-13.el10_2 | RHSA-2026:61586 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| tar · RHEL 8 | 2:1.30-13.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:70390 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| tar · RHEL 9 | 2:1.34-13.el9_8 | RHSA-2026:61581 | Sep 13, 2026 |
| tar · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.29b-2ubuntu0.4+esm4 | tar 1.29b-2ubuntu0.4+esm4 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| tar · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.30+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.4+esm3 | tar 1.30+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.4+esm3 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| tar · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.34+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1.22.04.6 | tar 1.34+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1.22.04.6 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| tar · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.35+dfsg-3ubuntu0.4 | tar 1.35+dfsg-3ubuntu0.4 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| tar · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 1.35+dfsg-4ubuntu0.4 | tar 1.35+dfsg-4ubuntu0.4 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| tar · almalinux 10 | 2:1.35-13.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:61586 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| tar · almalinux 8 | 2:1.30-13.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:70390 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| tar · almalinux 9 | 2:1.34-13.el9_8 | ALSA-2026:61581 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| tar · ol 10 | 2:1.35-13.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-61586-0 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| tar · ol 8 | 2:1.30-13.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-70390 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| tar · ol 9 | 2:1.34-13.el9_8 | ELSA-2026-61581-0 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| tar · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 1.35-160000.4.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21070-1 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| tar · rocky 10 | 2:1.35-13.el10_2 | RLSA-2026:61586 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| tar · rocky 8 | 2:1.30-13.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:70390 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| tar · rocky 9 | 2:1.34-13.el9_8 | RLSA-2026:61581 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| tar · sles 15.6 | 1.34-150000.3.42.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2714-1 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| tar · sles 15.7 | 1.34-150000.3.42.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2714-1 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| tar · sles 16.0 | 1.35-160000.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22377-1 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| tar-scripts · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.29b-2ubuntu0.4+esm4 | tar-scripts 1.29b-2ubuntu0.4+esm4 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| tar-scripts · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.30+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.4+esm3 | tar-scripts 1.30+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.4+esm3 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| tar-scripts · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.34+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1.22.04.6 | tar-scripts 1.34+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1.22.04.6 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| tar-scripts · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 1.35+dfsg-3ubuntu0.4 | tar-scripts 1.35+dfsg-3ubuntu0.4 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| tar-scripts · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 1.35+dfsg-4ubuntu0.4 | tar-scripts 1.35+dfsg-4ubuntu0.4 | Apr 6, 2026 |
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