CVE-2026-96596 erl_tar:extract/2 loops forever on a GNU sparse member with a trailing hole
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Erlang/OTP -- erl_tar denial of service via crafted GNU sparse member | 14 Oct 202600:00 | – | freebsd |
 | CVE-2026-96596 | 14 Oct 202622:45 | – | circl |
 | CVE-2026-96596 | 14 Oct 202616:56 | – | cve |
 | CVE-2026-96596 | 14 Oct 202616:56 | – | debiancve |
 | EUVD-2026-101390 | 14 Oct 202616:56 | – | euvd |
 | FreeBSD : Erlang/OTP -- erl_tar denial of service via crafted GNU sparse member (37492489-c8f9-11f1-9ceb-4c526214c986) | 19 Oct 202600:00 | – | nessus |
| Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-96596 | 15 Oct 202600:00 | – | nessus |
 | CVE-2026-96596 | 14 Oct 202616:56 | – | mend |
 | CVE-2026-96596 | 14 Oct 202617:20 | – | nvd |
 | AZL-108207 CVE-2026-96596 affecting package erlang 26.2.5.21-6 | 14 Oct 202617:20 | – | osv_azl |
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"r3_hex_tarball"
],
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"product": "rebar3",
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"apps/rebar/src/vendored/r3_hex_tarball.erl"
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},
{
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},
{
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},
{
"name": "r3_hex_erl_tar:extract/2"
},
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},
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},
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}
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],
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],
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"packageURL": "pkg:software-id/erlang.org/otp",
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],
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],
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},
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