Linux · 
Oracle Linux · Security advisory · September 1, 2026
Oracle Linux · Security advisory · September 1, 2026ELSA-2026-61581-0: tar security update
ELSA-2026-61581-0, released September 1, 2026, fixes 3 CVEs in tar (version 2:1.34-13.el9_8). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
Routine
CVEs closed
3
None rated Critical
Exploited
0
None reported
Highest CVSS
5.6
Base score, 0 to 10
Highest EPSS
0.0047
41st percentile
Priority of the 3 CVEs
Patch now 0
Urgent 0
High 0
Routine 3
Fixed package versions
| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| tar | ol 9 | 2:1.34-13.el9_8 |
CVEs this fix closes
| Priority | CVE | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routine | CVE-2026-5704 | tar: A flaw was found in tar | 5.6 | 0.0047 | None reported |
| Routine | CVE-2026-18508 | Tar: tar: --one-top-level hardlink targets not confined to top-level directory enabling arbitrary file overwrite | 5.6 | 0.0014 | None reported |
| Routine | CVE-2026-18477 | Tar: tar: toctou in incremental dumpdir 'x' rename handling allows restore path escape | 5.6 | 0.0010 | None reported |
Showing 1 to 3 of 3
1
Patch Radar data is free to use with attribution. Terms and how to credit it.
Product names, logos and trademarks shown on Patch Radar belong to their respective owners. They are used only to identify the software each security fix applies to and to help readers find their platform. Their use does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement by, those owners, and Patchblox is not affiliated with any of them.