# ALAS2023-2026-1805: Security update for 2 packages

ALAS2023-2026-1805, released June 8, 2026, fixes 3 CVEs across 2 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1805
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Jun 8, 2026
- Priority: Urgent (Closes CVE-2026-42496, rated Critical)
- CVEs: 3, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2026-1805.html

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [perl-Archive-Tar](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/perl-archive-tar.md) | amzn 2023 | 3.04-522.amzn2023.0.3 |
| [perl-Archive-Tar-tests](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/perl-archive-tar-tests.md) | amzn 2023 | 3.04-522.amzn2023.0.3 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-42496](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-42496.md) | Urgent | perl: Archive::Tar versions before 3.08 for Perl extract symlinks with attacker controlled targets outside the extraction d... | 9.1 | 0.0050 |  |
| [CVE-2026-9538](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-9538.md) | High | Archive::Tar versions before 3.10 for Perl allow memory exhaustion via attacker controlled entry size field in tar header | 7.5 | 0.0052 |  |
| [CVE-2026-42497](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-42497.md) | High | Archive::Tar versions before 3.08 for Perl extract hardlinks to attacker controlled paths outside the extraction directory | 7.5 | 0.0046 |  |

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