Advisory severityMedium6.6Red Hat Linux Updated

Medium [CVE-2026-82331] Arbitrary file write via symlinks in tar source plugin

This medium-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-82331.

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CVE-2026-82331 Source published Sep 23, 2026Source updated Sep 23, 2026

VulniPulse record published Sep 30, 2026Record updated Oct 6, 2026

CVE-2026-82331

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Summary

Arbitrary file write via symlinks in tar source plugin. Red Hat rates this moderate (CVSS 6.6).

Weakness: CWE-59.

Affected versions

< 3.12

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Fixed versions

3.12
2.3.0
2.8.1

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Mitigation

Upgrade to a fixed release: 3.12, 2.3.0, 2.8.1. That is the remediation for this advisory.

The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.

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