Archive::Tar versions before 3.08 for Perl extract symlinks with attacker controlled targets outside the extraction directory_CVE-2026-42496

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    "lastseen": "",
    "description": "Archive::Tar versions before 3.08 for Perl extract symlinks with attacker controlled targets outside the extraction directory.\n\n_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.\n\nA subsequent open through the extracted name reads or writes the attacker chosen path.",
    "published": "2026-05-26T00:17:19.110Z",
    "modified": "2026-05-28T13:08:37.326Z",
    "type": "cve",
    "title": "Archive::Tar versions before 3.08 for Perl extract symlinks with attacker controlled targets outside the extraction directory",
    "source": "CPANSec",
    "references": "https://github.com/jib/archive-tar-new/commit/17c873492a05eddc0de18c1485e0b2cccd5a9158.patch\nhttps://metacpan.org/release/BINGOS/Archive-Tar-3.08/changes\nhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42497",
    "id": "CVE-2026-42496",
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    "cwe": [
        "CWE-59"
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    "cvelist": null,
    "sourceData": "BINGOS Archive::Tar 0",
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    "cvss": {
        "score": 9.1,
        "severity": "CRITICAL",
        "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
        "version": "3.1"
    },
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    "category_name": "CVE",
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    "product": "Archive::Tar",
    "version": "0",
    "vendor": "BINGOS",
    "ai_description": "Archive::Tar before 3.08 for Perl allows attackers to extract symlinks with controlled targets outside the extraction directory.",
    "ai_severity": "CRITICAL",
    "ai_vendor": "BINGOS",
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