SUSE-SU-2026:22377-1: important: Security update for tar

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# Security update for tar

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22377-1  
Release Date: 2026-06-26T09:13:30Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1261900
  * bsc#1265450
  * bsc#1267189

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-45582
  * CVE-2026-5704

  
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
  * CVE-2026-5704 ( SUSE ):  5.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-5704 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2026-5704 ( NVD ):  5.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2026-5704 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one fix can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for tar fixes the following issues

  * CVE-2026-5704: crafted archives can be used to to hide file injection
    (bsc#1261900).
  * Fix --dereference/-h not working properly after CVE-2025-45582 fix
    (bsc#1265450).

## 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 Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1092=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1092=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * tar-debugsource-1.35-160000.4.1
    * tar-rmt-debuginfo-1.35-160000.4.1
    * tar-debuginfo-1.35-160000.4.1
    * tar-1.35-160000.4.1
    * tar-rmt-1.35-160000.4.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * tar-backup-scripts-1.35-160000.4.1
    * tar-lang-1.35-160000.4.1
    * tar-doc-1.35-160000.4.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * tar-backup-scripts-1.35-160000.4.1
    * tar-lang-1.35-160000.4.1
    * tar-doc-1.35-160000.4.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * tar-debugsource-1.35-160000.4.1
    * tar-rmt-debuginfo-1.35-160000.4.1
    * tar-debuginfo-1.35-160000.4.1
    * tar-1.35-160000.4.1
    * tar-rmt-1.35-160000.4.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-45582.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5704.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1261900
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1265450
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1267189

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