Ubuntu 26.04 Tar Important Directory Injection Fix USN-8477-3
A regression in tar affected multiple Ubuntu LTS versions, prompting an update to fix issues with extracting old archives and injecting hidden files with malicious content.
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A regression in tar affected multiple Ubuntu LTS versions, prompting an update to fix issues with extracting old archives and injecting hidden files with malicious content.
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