CVE-2026-5704

Publication date

2026-04-06 15:17:27

Family

redhat

State

PUBLISHED

Description

A flaw was found in tar. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious archive, leading to hidden file injection with fully attacker-controlled content. This bypasses pre-extraction inspection mechanisms, potentially allowing an attacker to introduce malicious files onto a system without detection.