Ubuntu Security Notices USN-8510-1 USN-8510-1: tar vulnerability Publication date 6 July 2026 Overview tar could be made to overwrite files. Releases 26.04 LTS 24.04 LTS 22.04 LTS Open side navigation Close side navigation Packages Details Update instructions References Packages tar - GNU tar archive utility Details It was discovered that tar incorrectly handled symlinks when extracting archives. An attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite arbitrary files. It was discovered that tar incorrectly handled symlinks when extracting archives. An attacker could possibly use this issue to overwrite arbitrary files. Update instructions In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. Learn more about how to get the fixes. The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu Release Package Version 26.04 LTS resolute tar – 1.35+dfsg-4ubuntu0.2 24.04 LTS noble tar – 1.35+dfsg-3ubuntu0.2 22.04 LTS jammy tar – 1.34+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1.22.04.4 Reduce your security exposure Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines. Get Ubuntu Pro References CVE-2025-45582 CVE-2025-45582