SUSE-SU-2026:20959-1: important: Security update for tar

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# Security update for tar

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20959-1  
Release Date: 2026-04-01T10:02:31Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1246399

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-45582

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-45582 ( SUSE ):  8.5
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-45582 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2025-45582 ( NVD ):  4.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for tar fixes the following issue:

  * CVE-2025-45582: file overwrite via directory traversal in crafted TAR
    archives (bsc#1246399).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.0-650=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * tar-debuginfo-1.35-3.1
    * tar-debugsource-1.35-3.1
    * tar-1.35-3.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-45582.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246399

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