Medium severity5.0NVD Advisory· Published Apr 6, 2026· Updated Apr 22, 2026
CVE-2026-5704
CVE-2026-5704
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.
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Affected products
8- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:hardened_images:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
5- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/11/10nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/12/2nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/11/11nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5704nvdThird Party Advisory
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