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.
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| perl | — | — |
References
Similar Threats
- Unknown ALSA-2026:8096
- Unknown ALPINE-CVE-2026-4176
- Unknown ALPINE-CVE-2026-4167
- Unknown AZL-79395
- Unknown ALSA-2025:11805
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