CVE-2026-78367
HIGH
7,0
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Description
AI Translation Available
A flaw was found in rpmbuild. When rpmbuild processes a crafted tarball in tarball mode, a specially designed tar member name can lead to macro injection. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system by convincing a user to build a malicious tarball.
74
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
IncompleteCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality
Access Control
Other
Integrity
Non-Repudiation
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data
Bypass Protection Mechanism
Alter Execution Logic
Other
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Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/issues/4314
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-78367
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2521857
https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/issues/4314