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Full vulnerability report · 2026
CVE-2026-32288High confidence

Unbounded allocation for old GNU sparse in archive/tar

Go standard library · archive/tar

5.5MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Patch only the product branches with a verified fix

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 2 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityMediumOperational priority:Medium, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • EPSS is 0.18% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict local access and enforce least privilege on affected hosts.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Go standard library archive/tar and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: As exposure requiresRemediation target: Within 365 days

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Cross-source reconciliation

Remediation availability differs by product scope

Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 2 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Distribution package intelligence

Release-specific package status

Alpine, Debian, ubuntu findings are scoped to the named distribution, release and source package. An absent finding does not mean a package is unaffected.

10 package states
Package result overrides the generic status

BlackTree has verified remediation for at least one product or source, but the relevant distribution still reports no fixed package for 2 affected package states shown here. Treat those rows as affected with no fix until that distribution publishes a fixed version.

Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Distribution releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Alpine v3.23v3.23 · communitygoVendor fix publishedAlpine records a security fix at this version. An absent entry does not mean the package is unaffected.1.25.9-r0Alpine Security Database ↗Source updated 11 Sep 2026
Debian trixietrixie · sourcegolang-1.24Affected, no fix publishedDebian currently tracks this release as open.Not published in this feedDebian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Debian bookwormbookworm · sourcegolang-1.19Affected, no fix publishedDebian currently tracks this release as open.Not published in this feedDebian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Debian forkyforky · sourcegolang-1.25Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.1.25.9-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Debian forkyforky · sourcegolang-1.26Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.1.26.2-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Debian sidsid · sourcegolang-1.26Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.1.26.2-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivegolang-1.21Under evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivegolang-1.22Under evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivegolang-1.23Under evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivegolang-1.24Under evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
CVE-2026-32288 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product Securityarchive/tar: golang: Go's archive/tar package: Denial of Service via maliciously-crafted archive
259 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • redhat-user-workloads/assisted-installer-ds-main as a component of Assisted Installer for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 2
  • redhat-user-workloads/openshift-builds-waiter-1-6 as a component of Builds for Red Hat OpenShift
  • redhat-user-workloads/openshift-builds-waiter-1-7 as a component of Builds for Red Hat OpenShift
  • redhat-user-workloads/jetstack-cert-manager-1-17 as a component of cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift
  • redhat-user-workloads/jetstack-cert-manager-1-18 as a component of cert-manager Operator for Red Hat OpenShift
  • redhat-user-workloads/osc-caa as a component of Confidential Compute Attestation
  • cryostat/cryostat-storage-rhel9 as a component of Cryostat 4
  • redhat-user-workloads/keda-adapter as a component of Custom Metric Autoscaler operator for Red Hat Openshift
  • redhat-user-workloads/deployment-validation-operator as a component of Deployment Validation Operator
  • external-secrets-operator/external-secrets-rhel9 as a component of External Secrets Operator for Red Hat OpenShift
  • redhat-user-workloads/art-images as a component of Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift
  • redhat-user-workloads/logging-loki-v6-0 as a component of Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShift
Summary
A flaw was found in Go's `archive/tar` package. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing a maliciously-crafted archive file. When the `tar.Reader` processes an archive containing a large number of sparse regions in the "old GNU sparse map" format, it can lead to unbounded memory allocation. This can result in a Denial of Service (DoS) condition, making the affected application unresponsive.
Remediation
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2026-20016

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionPatch only the product branches with a verified fix

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 2 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
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What, why and how

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.

What

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.

Why

The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

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.

Why

The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
local access → Uncontrolled Resource Consumption → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
Required interaction required
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-400 ↗

CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UIRequiredUser interaction: Another user must perform an action for exploitation to succeed.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
UnauthenticatedCWE-400
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-2026-3046IBM Concert: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM Concert ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen, um Dateien zu manipulieren, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen, um einen SQL-Injection Angriff durchzuführen und um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.

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BSI · German · WID-SEC-2026-1407IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriffe durchzuführen, Daten zu manipulieren, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen oder einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen.

Official advisory ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2026-1006Golang Go: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Golang Go ausnutzen, um Speicherbeschädigungen zu verursachen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand auszulösen oder andere, nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen.

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Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20260415Security Bulletin 15 April 2026

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 15 April 2026, published on 15 April 2026. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

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CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-1249Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

ord?id=CVE-2026-27144 Référence CVE CVE-2026-27145 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-27145 Référence CVE CVE-2026-27456 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-27456 Référence CVE CVE-2026-29181 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-29181 Référence CVE CVE-2026-3219 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3219 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32280 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32280 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32281 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32281 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32282 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32282 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32283 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32283 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32288 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32288 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32289 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32289 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32952 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32952 Référence CVE CVE-2026-33186 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33186 Référence CVE CVE-2026-33810 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33810 Référence CVE CVE-2026-33811 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33811 Référence CVE CVE-2026-33814 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33814 Référence CVE CVE-2026-33815 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33815 Référence CVE CVE-2026-33816 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

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CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0627Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Splunk

cord?id=CVE-2026-3062 Référence CVE CVE-2026-3063 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3063 Référence CVE CVE-2026-31789 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-31789 Référence CVE CVE-2026-31790 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-31790 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32141 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32141 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32280 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32280 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32281 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32281 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32282 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32282 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32283 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32283 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32288 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32288 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32289 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32289 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32776 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32776 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32777 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32777 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32778 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32778 Référence CVE CVE-2026-33055 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33055 Référence CVE CVE-2026-33056 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33056 Référence CVE CVE-2026-33186 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33186 Référence CVE CVE-2026-33228 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0556Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

ord?id=CVE-2026-29145 Référence CVE CVE-2026-30922 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-30922 Référence CVE CVE-2026-3219 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3219 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32274 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32274 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32280 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32280 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32281 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32281 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32282 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32282 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32283 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32283 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32286 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32286 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32288 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32288 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32289 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32289 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32874 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32874 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32875 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32875 Référence CVE CVE-2026-3298 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3298 Référence CVE CVE-2026-32990 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32990 Référence CVE CVE-2026-33186 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33186 Référence CVE CVE-2026-33230 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-33230 Référence CVE CVE-2026-33231 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CV

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CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0540Multiples vulnérabilités dans VMware Tanzu Gemfire

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans VMware Tanzu Gemfire. Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer un problème de sécurité non spécifié par l'éditeur.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0498Multiples vulnérabilités dans Zabbix Agent2

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans Zabbix Agent2. Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer un problème de sécurité non spécifié par l'éditeur.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0466Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Microsoft

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans les produits Microsoft. Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer un problème de sécurité non spécifié par l'éditeur.

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JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2026-011750The Go ProjectのGoにおける制限またはスロットリング無しのリソースの割り当てに関する脆弱性

tar.Readerは、「old GNU sparse map」形式でエンコードされた多数のスパース領域を含む悪意のあるアーカイブを読み取る際に、無制限のメモリを割り当ててしまう可能性があります。

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03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix availability varies by product
Affected
Fixed
Action
Use the product-specific evidence above. Patch only products with a verified fixed release, and keep every affected or under-investigation state without a matching fix in the remediation queue.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
Official vendor articles1 stored document

Linked articles are downloaded and versioned as source evidence. A CVE mention or approved update relationship does not, by itself, verify a fix for every product branch.

  • [security] Go 1.26.2 and Go 1.25.9 are released →Original publisher ↗Searchable text snapshot · Captured 27 Sep 2026Groups Groups Conversations All groups and messages Send feedback to Google Help Training Sign in Groups Groups Conversations About     [security] Go 1.26.2 and Go 1.25.9 are released 6,270 views Skip to first unread message  anno...@golang.org unread, Apr 8, 2026, 12:06:32 AM Apr 8    Reply to auth
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 8 Apr 2026 · Last source change 13 Apr 2026, 18:20 UTC · CWE-400 · Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-20016
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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  1. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    < 1.25.9; 1.26.0-0 < 1.26.2 · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
    After
    < 1.25.9; 1.26.0-0 < 1.26.2 · Fixed: For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/
    Red Hat Product Security ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
Fixed release recorded from official guidance
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-20016↗Red Hat Product Security security advisory↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Vendor advisory↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
Free version - for non-commercial use only.CVE-2026-32288 · cve.blacktree.nl