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CVE-2026-9538 · cross-distro fix matrix
CVE-2026-9538: 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), w
Affects 0 Linux releases across 0 (distro × package) combinations. First disclosed: 2026-05-26.
CVSS v3:HIGH · 7.5(NVD-published)
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