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Amazon Linux · Security advisory · June 8, 2026
Amazon Linux · Security advisory · June 8, 2026ALAS2023-2026-1805: 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.
Urgent
CVEs closed
3
1 rated Critical
Exploited
0
None reported
Highest CVSS
9.1
Base score, 0 to 10
Highest EPSS
0.0052
44th percentile
Priority of the 3 CVEs
Patch now 0
Urgent 1
High 2
Routine 0
Fixed package versions
| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| perl-Archive-Tar | amzn 2023 | 3.04-522.amzn2023.0.3 |
| perl-Archive-Tar-tests | amzn 2023 | 3.04-522.amzn2023.0.3 |
CVEs this fix closes
| Priority | CVE | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urgent | CVE-2026-42496 | perl: Archive::Tar versions before 3.08 for Perl extract symlinks with attacker controlled targets outside the extraction d... | 9.1 | 0.0050 | None reported |
| High | CVE-2026-9538 | Archive::Tar versions before 3.10 for Perl allow memory exhaustion via attacker controlled entry size field in tar header | 7.5 | 0.0052 | None reported |
| High | CVE-2026-42497 | Archive::Tar versions before 3.08 for Perl extract hardlinks to attacker controlled paths outside the extraction directory | 7.5 | 0.0046 | None reported |
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