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SUSE · Security update for tar

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-45582· Medium 4.1

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.1 Medium : upgrade to 1.34+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1.22.04.4 when convenient.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 41% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.34+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1.22.04.4, 1.35+dfsg-3ubuntu0.2, 1.35+dfsg-4ubuntu0.2

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Jul 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Upgrade tar to 1.34+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1.22.04.4; tar to 1.35+dfsg-3ubuntu0.2; tar to 1.35+dfsg-4ubuntu0.2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTStarpkg:deb/ubuntu/tar@1.27.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm7?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trustyOther threatsAffected
  • =1.26+dfsg-8
  • =1.27-3
  • =1.27-4
  • =1.27.1-1
  • =1.27.1-1ubuntu0.1
  • =1.27.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm1
  • =1.27.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm2
  • =1.27.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm3
  • =1.27.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm4
  • =1.27.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm5
  • =1.27.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm6
  • =1.27.1-1ubuntu0.1+esm7
Fixed in–
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTStarpkg:deb/ubuntu/tar@1.28-2.1ubuntu0.2+esm6?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/xenialOther threatsAffected
  • =1.27.1-2
  • =1.28-2ubuntu1
  • =1.28-2.1
  • =1.28-2.1ubuntu0.1
  • =1.28-2.1ubuntu0.2
  • =1.28-2.1ubuntu0.2+esm1
  • =1.28-2.1ubuntu0.2+esm2
  • =1.28-2.1ubuntu0.2+esm3
  • =1.28-2.1ubuntu0.2+esm4
  • =1.28-2.1ubuntu0.2+esm5
  • =1.28-2.1ubuntu0.2+esm6
Fixed in–
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTStarpkg:deb/ubuntu/tar@1.29b-2ubuntu0.4+esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threatsAffected
  • =1.29b-2
  • =1.29b-2ubuntu0.1
  • =1.29b-2ubuntu0.2
  • =1.29b-2ubuntu0.3
  • =1.29b-2ubuntu0.4
  • =1.29b-2ubuntu0.4+esm1
  • =1.29b-2ubuntu0.4+esm2
  • =1.29b-2ubuntu0.4+esm3
  • =1.29b-2ubuntu0.4+esm4
Fixed in–
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTStarpkg:deb/ubuntu/tar@1.30+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.4+esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalOther threatsAffected
  • =1.30+dfsg-6
  • =1.30+dfsg-7
  • =1.30+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.1
  • =1.30+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.2
  • =1.30+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.3
  • =1.30+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.4
  • =1.30+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.4+esm1
  • =1.30+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.4+esm2
  • =1.30+dfsg-7ubuntu0.20.04.4+esm3
Fixed in–
Ubuntu:22.04:LTStarpkg:deb/ubuntu/tar@1.34+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1.22.04.4?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • <1.34+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1.22.04.4
  • =1.34+dfsg-1build1
  • =1.34+dfsg-1build2
  • =1.34+dfsg-1build3
  • =1.34+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1.22.04.1
  • =1.34+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1.22.04.2
  • =1.34+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1.22.04.3
Fixed in
  • 1.34+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1.22.04.4
Ubuntu:24.04:LTStarpkg:deb/ubuntu/tar@1.35+dfsg-3ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <1.35+dfsg-3ubuntu0.2
  • =1.34+dfsg-1.2ubuntu1
  • =1.34+dfsg-1.2ubuntu2
  • =1.34+dfsg-1.3ubuntu1
  • =1.34+dfsg-1.4
  • =1.35+dfsg-2~build1
  • =1.35+dfsg-2
  • =1.35+dfsg-3
  • =1.35+dfsg-3build1
  • =1.35+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1
Fixed in
  • 1.35+dfsg-3ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu:25.10tarpkg:deb/ubuntu/tar@1.35+dfsg-3.1build1?arch=source&distro=questingOther threatsAffected
  • =1.35+dfsg-3.1
  • =1.35+dfsg-3.1build1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu:26.04:LTStarpkg:deb/ubuntu/tar@1.35+dfsg-4ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • <1.35+dfsg-4ubuntu0.2
  • =1.35+dfsg-3.1build1
  • =1.35+dfsg-3.1build2
  • =1.35+dfsg-4
  • =1.35+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1
Fixed in
  • 1.35+dfsg-4ubuntu0.2

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AI-suggested

A patch is available and should be applied by updating the tar package to the fixed versions provided by the vendors. For Ubuntu, standard system updates will install patched versions such as 1.35+dfsg-4ubuntu0.2 for 26.04 LTS, 1.35+dfsg-3ubuntu0.2 for 24.04 LTS, and 1.34+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1.22.04.4 for 22.04 LTS. Users should follow their distribution's update procedures to ensure the vulnerability is remediated.

Description

A high-severity vulnerability in the tar utility (CVE-2025-45582) allows crafted archives to exploit improper handling of symbolic links during extraction, potentially enabling arbitrary file overwrites. This issue affects multiple versions of tar distributed with Ubuntu LTS releases and SUSE. Patches addressing this vulnerability are available and should be applied through standard system updates.

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