CVE-2026-18508: Tar: tar: --one-top-level hardlink targets not confined to top-level directory enabling arbitrary file overwrite

Overview

Severity
Medium (CVSS 4.4)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Patch Tuesday
2026-Aug
Released
2026-08-07
EPSS Score
0.13% (percentile: 3.1%)

Affected Products (1)

Open Source Software

  • azl3 tar 1.35-2 on Azure Linux 3.0

Revision History

  • 2026-08-07: Information published.