CVE-2026-9538
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CVE-2026-9538 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Archive::Tar versions before 3.10 for Perl allow memory exhaustion via attacker controlled entry size field in tar header. _read_tar() reads each entry's payload with $handle->read($$data, $block), where $block is derived from the entry's 12-byte size field in the tar header with no upper bound on that value. A crafted header declaring a multi-gigabyte size causes Perl to allocate a scalar of that size.. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Archive::Tar versions before 3.10 for Perl allow memory exhaustion via attacker controlled entry size field in tar header. _read_tar() reads each entry's payload with $handle->read($$data, $block), where $block is derived from the entry's 12-byte size field in the tar header with no upper bound on that value. A crafted header declaring a multi-gigabyte size causes Perl to allocate a scalar of that size.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archive\ | \ | < 3.10 | Archive\ |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/26/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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