# RHSA-2026:61586: tar security update

RHSA-2026:61586, released July 31, 2026, fixes 3 CVEs in tar (version 1.35-13.el10_2). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/rhsa-2026-61586
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Jul 31, 2026
- Priority: Routine (Closes 3 CVEs, none high severity)
- CVEs: 3, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:61586

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [tar](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/tar.md) | RHEL 10 | 1.35-13.el10_2 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-5704](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-5704.md) | Routine | tar: A flaw was found in tar | 5.6 | 0.0045 |  |
| [CVE-2026-18508](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-18508.md) | Routine | Tar: tar: --one-top-level hardlink targets not confined to top-level directory enabling arbitrary file overwrite | 5.6 | 0.0014 |  |
| [CVE-2026-18477](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-18477.md) | Routine | Tar: tar: toctou in incremental dumpdir 'x' rename handling allows restore path escape | 5.6 | 0.0008 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T12:40:37Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo