CVE-2026-26960: node-tar has Arbitrary File Read/Write via Hardlink Target Escape Through Symlink Chain in Extraction

Overview

Severity
High (CVSS 7.1)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Patch Tuesday
2026-Feb
Released
2026-02-22
Last Updated
2026-02-25
EPSS Score
0.01% (percentile: 0.5%)

Affected Products (2)

Open Source Software

  • azl3 tar 1.35-2 on Azure Linux 3.0
  • cbl2 tar 1.34-3 on CBL Mariner 2.0

Revision History

  • 2026-02-22: Information published.
  • 2026-02-24: Information published.
  • 2026-02-25: Information published.