CVE-2021-32610 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2021-32610: In Archive_Tar before 1.4.14, symlinks can refer to targets outside of the extracted archive, a different vulnerability than CVE-2020-36193.

Affects 5 Linux releases across 5 (distro × package) combinations.

Elevated exploitation risk

FIRST EPSS puts CVE-2021-32610's probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 73% (99th percentile of all CVEs)— well above the noise floor. Prioritize it.

EPSS:73% · 30-day exploit probability99th percentile

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2021-32610 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

php-pear→ fixed in1:1.10.13+submodules+notgz-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y php-pear
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

php-pear→ fixed in1:1.10.13+submodules+notgz-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y php-pear
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

drupal7→ fixed in7.82-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade drupal7
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

drupal7→ fixed in7.82-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade drupal7
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

drupal7→ fixed in7.82-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade drupal7
```

Are YOU affected by CVE-2021-32610?

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