SUSE-SU-2026:2714-1: important: Security update for tar

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# Security update for tar

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:2714-1  
Release Date: 2026-06-30T12:05:34Z  
Rating: important  
References:

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

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-5704

  
CVSS scores:

  * 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:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has two security fixes can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for tar fixes the following issues

Security fixes:

  * CVE-2026-5704: crafted archives can be used to to hide file injection
    (bsc#1261900).

Other fixes:

  * Fix tar changing dir permissions temporarily even when using --no-overwrite-
    dir.
  * Fix --dereference/-h not working properly after CVE-2025-45582 fix
    (bsc#1265450).
  * Fix extraction failure for paths like "a/./b" caused by the gnulib openat2
    implementation (bsc#1267189).

## 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 Micro for Rancher 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-2714=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-2714=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP5-2026-2714=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-ESPOS-2026-2714=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2026-2714=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2026-2714=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2026-2714=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-2714=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP6-LTSS-2026-2714=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2026-2714=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-2714=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP6-2026-2714=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-2714=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-2714=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2026-2714=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-2714=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * tar-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-rmt-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-rmt-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-debugsource-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * tar-lang-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * tar-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-rmt-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-rmt-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-debugsource-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * tar-lang-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * tar-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-rmt-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-rmt-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-debugsource-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (noarch)
    * tar-lang-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * tar-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-debugsource-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * tar-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-debugsource-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * tar-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-rmt-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-rmt-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-debugsource-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 (noarch)
    * tar-lang-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * tar-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-rmt-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-rmt-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-debugsource-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 (noarch)
    * tar-lang-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * tar-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-rmt-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-rmt-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-debugsource-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 (noarch)
    * tar-lang-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * tar-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-debugsource-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * tar-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-debugsource-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * tar-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-rmt-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-rmt-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-debugsource-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 (noarch)
    * tar-lang-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * tar-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-debugsource-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * tar-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-rmt-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-rmt-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-debugsource-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS (noarch)
    * tar-lang-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * tar-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-rmt-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-rmt-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-debugsource-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 (noarch)
    * tar-lang-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * tar-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-rmt-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-rmt-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-debugsource-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS (noarch)
    * tar-lang-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * tar-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-rmt-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-rmt-debuginfo-1.34-150000.3.42.1
    * tar-debugsource-1.34-150000.3.42.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 LTSS (noarch)
    * tar-lang-1.34-150000.3.42.1

## References:

  * 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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