CVE-2026-42496

CVE

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency

occurrences

First Seen

June 24, 2026

Last Seen

June 24, 2026

API

Exploited in Wild

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Ransomware Use

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Public Exploits

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Attack Vector

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Vulnerability Overview

Exploitation Activity

Exploitation Intelligence

Critical Vulnerabilities in Perl's Archive::Tar Module Affect Multiple Linux Distributions74.0

Recent advisories revealed critical vulnerabilities in Perl's Archive::Tar module, affecting multiple Linux distributions including Ubuntu and Mageia. CVE-2026-42496 allows attackers to exploit symlink and hardlink handling, potentially leading to unauthorized file access. CVE-2026-42497 similarly p...