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CVE-2026-42496 Archive::Tar versions before 3.08 for Perl extract symlinks with attacker controlled targets outside the extraction directory

🗓️ 26 May 2026 00:17:19Reported by CPANSecType 
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Archive::Tar before 3.08 allows symlinks to attacker controlled targets outside the extraction directory.

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[
  {
    "collectionURL": "https://cpan.org/modules",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "packageName": "Archive-Tar",
    "product": "Archive::Tar",
    "programFiles": [
      "lib/Archive/Tar.pm"
    ],
    "programRoutines": [
      {
        "name": "Archive::Tar::_make_special_file"
      }
    ],
    "repo": "https://github.com/jib/archive-tar-new",
    "vendor": "BINGOS",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThan": "3.08",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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