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CVE-2026-26158

HIGH SEVERITY

CVSS Score & Metrics

Base Score
7.0 / 10
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Description

A flaw was found in BusyBox. This vulnerability allows an attacker to modify files outside of the intended extraction directory by crafting a malicious tar archive containing unvalidated hardlink or symlink entries. If the tar archive is extracted with elevated privileges, this flaw can lead to privilege escalation, enabling an attacker to gain unauthorized access to critical system files.

Vulnerability Details

Published Date
Last Modified
CWE ID
CWE-73
Source
NVD
Vendor
Red Hat
Product
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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