CVE-2026-42497 | BINGOS Archive::Tar up to 3.07 on Perl _make_special_file link following

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in BINGOS Archive::Tar up to 3.07 on Perl. Affected by this issue is the function _make_special_file. The manipulation leads to link following.

This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-42497. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.VulDB Recent EntriesRead More