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Red Hat · Security advisory · August 5, 2026
Red Hat · Security advisory · August 5, 2026RHSA-2026:49525: perl-Archive-Tar security update
RHSA-2026:49525, released August 5, 2026, fixes 1 CVE in perl-Archive-Tar (version 0:2.38-6.el9_8.2). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
High
CVEs closed
1
None rated Critical
Exploited
0
None reported
Highest CVSS
7.5
Base score, 0 to 10
Highest EPSS
0.0052
44th percentile
Fixed package versions
| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| perl-Archive-Tar | RHEL 9 | 0:2.38-6.el9_8.2 |
CVEs this fix closes
| Priority | CVE | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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