CVE-2026-32288

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.

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Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.