ALSA-2026:49524

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Import Source
https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux8/ALSA-2026:49524.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/ALSA-2026:49524
Related
Published
2026-08-03T00:00:00Z
Modified
2026-08-03T23:15:05.193143526Z
Summary
Important: perl-Archive-Tar security update
Details

Archive::Tar provides an object oriented mechanism for handling tar files. It provides class methods for quick and easy files handling while also allowing for the creation of tar file objects for custom manipulation. If you have the IO::Zlib module installed, Archive::Tar will also support compressed or gzipped tar files.

Security Fix(es):

  • perl-Archive-Tar: perl-Archive-Tar: Denial of Service via crafted tar header with large entry size (CVE-2026-9538)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

References

Affected packages

AlmaLinux:8 / perl-Archive-Tar

Package

Name
perl-Archive-Tar
Purl
pkg:rpm/almalinux/perl-Archive-Tar

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.30-3.el8_10

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/AlmaLinux/osv-database/blob/master/advisories/almalinux8/ALSA-2026:49524.json"