---
id: CVE-2026-105712
title: >-
  gpgtar in GnuPG before 2.5.19 can allow file overwrite via crafted data in an
  archive
summary: >-
  gpgtar in GnuPG before 2.5.19 can allow file overwrite via crafted data in an
  archive. When extracting an untrusted archive with --directory (aka -C) into
  an existing directory containing a pre-existing symlink, gpgtar can follow
  that sy…
severity: low
cvss: 3.6
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-61
  - CWE-59
vendor: GnuPG
product: GnuPG
affected:
  - GnuPG < 2.5.19
published: '2026-10-05'
updated: '2026-10-06'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-06T16:00:36.547'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105712'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/gpg/gnupg/commit/7a2692fe5e580ae3bbb2a47abc4baaf1af65aa88
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2026q2/000504.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://static.dev.gnupg.org/T8159.html'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-105712.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-105712'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2546069'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-105712'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105712'
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-05T19:09:21.224782Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-05T19:30:59.981Z'
epss: 0.00128
epssPercentile: 0.02456
---

## Overview

gpgtar in GnuPG before 2.5.19 can allow file overwrite via crafted data in an archive. When extracting an untrusted archive with --directory (aka -C) into an existing directory containing a pre-existing symlink, gpgtar can follow that symlink and create or overwrite a file outside the selected extraction directory. The write is limited by the extraction user's filesystem permissions. An archive extracted into a fresh empty directory does not have this risk.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

## Vendor advisories

- **Red Hat VEX** · Low · affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat Hardened Images, … · no fix planned: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, … · updated 2026-10-06 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-105712.json)