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    CVE-2026-26158

    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.

    Published:Feb 11, 2026
    Last Modified:Jun 2, 2026
    EPS:Feb 11, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00006
    CVSS Score:7

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Red Hat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Hummingbird

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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