SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2026:21070-1 (tar)
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| Subject: | openSUSE-SU-2026:21070-1: important: Security update for tar | |
| Date: | Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:48:12 +0200 | |
| Message-ID: | <20260630074812.B6648FF48@maintenance.suse.de> | |
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openSUSE security update: security update for tar ------------------------------------------------------------- Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:21070-1 Rating: important References: * bsc#1261900 * bsc#1265450 * bsc#1267189 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-45582 * CVE-2026-5704 CVSS scores: * CVE-2025-45582 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H * CVE-2025-45582 ( SUSE ): 8.5 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2026-5704 ( SUSE ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N * CVE-2026-5704 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 16.0 ------------------------------------------------------------- An update that solves 2 vulnerabilities and has 3 bug fixes can now be installed. Description: This update for tar fixes the following issues - CVE-2026-5704: crafted archives can be used to to hide file injection (bsc#1261900). - Fix --dereference/-h not working properly after CVE-2025-45582 fix (bsc#1265450). Patch instructions: To install this openSUSE security update use the suse recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - openSUSE Leap 16.0 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-1092=1 Package List: - openSUSE Leap 16.0: tar-1.35-160000.4.1 tar-backup-scripts-1.35-160000.4.1 tar-doc-1.35-160000.4.1 tar-lang-1.35-160000.4.1 tar-rmt-1.35-160000.4.1 tar-tests-1.35-160000.4.1 References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-45582.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5704.html