_make_special_file() passes the tar header's linkname to symlink() without validating it against absolute paths or .. segments. The secure-extract mode check that guards regular file extraction does not cover the symlink target.
A subsequent open through the extracted name reads or writes the attacker chosen path.
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Solution
Upgrade to Archive::Tar 3.08 or later.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:archive\:\:tar_project:archive\:\:tar:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:* | |
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| Description | Archive::Tar versions before 3.08 for Perl extract symlinks with attacker controlled targets outside the extraction directory. _make_special_file() passes the tar header's linkname to symlink() without validating it against absolute paths or .. segments. The secure-extract mode check that guards regular file extraction does not cover the symlink target. A subsequent open through the extracted name reads or writes the attacker chosen path. | |
| Title | Archive::Tar versions before 3.08 for Perl extract symlinks with attacker controlled targets outside the extraction directory | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-59 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: CPANSec
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-28T13:08:37.326Z
Reserved: 2026-04-27T18:34:48.417Z
Link: CVE-2026-42496
Updated: 2026-05-28T13:08:22.601Z
Status : Modified
Published: 2026-05-26T02:16:40.130
Modified: 2026-05-28T14:16:20.023
Link: CVE-2026-42496
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-05-27T21:00:14Z