CVE-2026-78367

Public on 2026-08-24
Modified on 2026-09-18
Description
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.
Severity
Important severity
Important
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CVSS v3 Base Score
7.8
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Mock2 Extra compat-rpm-411 Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2 - Core rpm Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2 - Mock2 Extra rpm Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 rpm 2026-09-29 ALAS2023-2026-3125 Fixed
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview rpm 2026-09-28 ALAS2027-2026-107 Fixed

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H