DEBIAN-CVE-2026-5704

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-5704
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-5704.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-5704
Upstream
  • CVE-2026-5704
Published
2026-04-06T16:16:42Z
Modified
2026-09-11T08:47:41Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Debian:12 / tar

Package

Name
tar
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/tar?arch=source&distro=bookworm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.34+dfsg-1.2
1.34+dfsg-1.2+deb12u1
1.34+dfsg-1.3
1.34+dfsg-1.4
1.35+dfsg-1
1.35+dfsg-2
1.35+dfsg-3
1.35+dfsg-3.1
1.35+dfsg-4
1.35+dfsg-5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-5704.json"

Debian:13 / tar

Package

Name
tar
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/tar?arch=source&distro=trixie

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.35+dfsg-3.1
1.35+dfsg-4
1.35+dfsg-5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-5704.json"

Debian:14 / tar

Package

Name
tar
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/tar?arch=source&distro=forky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*
1.35+dfsg-3.1
1.35+dfsg-4
1.35+dfsg-5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-5704.json"