Linux · Security advisory · September 13, 2026
RHSA-2026:61581: tar security update
RHSA-2026:61581, released September 13, 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
Exploitation more likely
0
Vendor assessment
Highest EPSS
0.0045
39th percentile
Priority of the 3 CVEs
Patch now 0
Urgent 0
High 0
Routine 3
Fixed package versions
| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| tar | RHEL 9 | 2:1.34-13.el9_8 |
CVEs this fix closes
| Priority | CVE | Title | Impact | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routine | CVE-2026-5704 | tar: A flaw was found in tar | 5.6 | 0.0045 | 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 | 0.0008 | None reported |
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