HIGHCVSS 8.7
CVE-2026-55738
CVE-2026-55738 updated by NVD
Summary
A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the raw_to_header function in src/microtar.c in rxi microtar 0.1.0. The function copies the 100-byte name and linkname fields of a TAR header with strcpy without guaranteeing null termination of the source.
References
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