CVE-2026-43623
Description
A flaw was found in microtar. A remote attacker could exploit a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the raw_to_header() function by supplying a crafted TAR archive with non-null-terminated name or linkname fields. This flaw allows the attacker to corrupt adjacent stack memory, which may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
Frequently Asked Questions
Not sure what something means? Check out our Security Glossary.
Want to get errata notifications? Sign up here.
