High8.2Red Hat Linux

High [CVE-2026-42496] Path traversal via crafted symlinks allows arbitrary file access

This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-42496 affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.

CVE-2026-42496 Published May 26, 2026

CVE-2026-42496

Affected products & platforms

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Summary

Path traversal via crafted symlinks allows arbitrary file access. Red Hat rates this important (CVSS 8.2).

Weakness: CWE-22. Affected package(s): perl:5.32, perl-Archive-Tar.

Resolved in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:30852 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`).

Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.

Affected versions

perl:5.32-8100020260616084412.651ee29f
perl-Archive-Tar-0:2.38-6.el9_8.1
perl-Archive-Tar-0:2.30-2.el8_10
perl-Archive-Tar-0:3.02-512.el10_2.1

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Fixed versions

RHSA-2026:30852

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Mitigation checklist

Recommended fix / mitigation

Update the affected package(s) to the fixed version shipped in RHSA-2026:30852 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`).

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