CVE ID :CVE-2026-42496 Published : May 26, 2026, 12:17 a.m. | 1 hour, 58 minutes ago 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. Severity: 0.0 | NA Visit the link for more details, such as CVSS details, affected products, timeline, and more...