Servers and applications
CVE-2026-96596
erl_tar:extract/2 loops forever on a GNU sparse member with a trailing hole
- Severity
- Medium 5.9
- Published
- 14 Oct 2026
- Last changed
- 16 Oct 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 14 Oct 2026
- Fixed in
- 29.1.2
- Sources
- CVE Program
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
Erlang/OTPServers and applications · cna:erlang|otp |
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Erlang/OTPServers and applications · cpe:a:erlang:erlang\/otp |
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References
- CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-96596