CVE-2026-5704

Published Apr 6, 2026

Last updated a day ago

Overview

Description
A flaw was found in tar. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious archive, leading to hidden file injection with fully attacker-controlled content. This bypasses pre-extraction inspection mechanisms, potentially allowing an attacker to introduce malicious files onto a system without detection.
Source
secalert@redhat.com
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
tar, hardened_images, enterprise_linux

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
5.5
Impact score
3.6
Exploitability score
1.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Severity
MEDIUM

Weaknesses

secalert@redhat.com
CWE-434

Social media

Hype score
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