CVE-2026-55738 Stack Buffer Overflow in rxi/microtar raw_to_header() via non-null-terminated TAR name field

A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the rawtoheader function in src/microtar.c in rxi microtar 0.1.0. The function copies the 100-byte name and linkname fields of a TAR header with strcpy without guaranteeing null termination of the source...

PT-2026-50425

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions rxi microtar version 0.1.0 Description A stack-based buffer overflow occurs in the raw to header function within src/microtar.c. The issue arises because the function uses strcpy to copy 100-byte name and linkname fields from a TAR header...