CVE-2026-32288
Published: April 9, 2026Last modified: April 11, 2026
Description
tar.Reader can allocate an unbounded amount of memory when reading a maliciously-crafted archive containing a large number of sparse regions encoded in the "old GNU sparse map" format.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | go | Fixed (1.25.9-r0) |
| 25 LTS | go | Fixed (1.25.9-r0) | |
| Stream | go | Fixed (1.26.2-r0) | |
| Hardened Containers | 23 LTS | go | Fixed (1.25.9-r0) |
| 25 LTS | go | Fixed (1.25.9-r0) | |
| Stream | go | Fixed (1.26.2-r0) |