CVE-2026-5704
A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in GNU tar to bypass security measures.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in GNU tar to bypass security measures.
- Who is affected
- Local deployments of GNU tar.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency due to the potential for security measure bypass.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of GNU tar.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.43% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 35% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] GNU tar: Vulnerability allows bypassing of security measurescert-bund · 2026-07-02
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