Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affecting tar-doc package, versions <1.35-160000.4.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.43% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES1600-TARDOC-17781290
  • published2 Jul 2026
  • disclosed26 Jun 2026

Introduced: 26 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-5704  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-434  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:16.0.0 tar-doc to version 1.35-160000.4.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream tar-doc package and not the tar-doc package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:16.0.0 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1