Description
In Drupal Core versions 7.x prior to 7.62, 8.6.x prior to 8.6.6 and 8.5.x prior to 8.5.9; Drupal core uses the third-party PEAR Archive_Tar library. This library has released a security update which impacts some Drupal configurations. Refer to CVE-2018-1000888 for details
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drupal | Drupal core | 7.x – < 7.62, 8.6.x – < 8.6.6., 8.5.x – < 8.5.9 | 7.62 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 9 | drupal7 | 7.52-2+deb9u6 | DSA-4370-1 |
| Debian 8 | drupal7 | 7.32-1+deb8u15 | DLA-1685-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | drupal7 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | drupal7 | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | drupal/core | >= 8.0.0, < 8.5.9 · >= 8.6.0, < 8.6.6 | 8.5.9, 8.6.6 | DRUPAL-CORE-2019-001 |
| Packagist | drupal/drupal | >= 7.0.0, < 7.62.0 | 7.62.0 | GHSA-6rmq-x2hv-vxpp |
| Packagist | drupal/drupal | >= 8.0.0, < 8.5.9 | 8.5.9 | GHSA-6rmq-x2hv-vxpp |
| Packagist | drupal/drupal | >= 8.6.0, < 8.6.6 | 8.6.6 | GHSA-6rmq-x2hv-vxpp |
Advisories 2
- DSA-4370-1 drupal7 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1685-1 drupal7 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2019-001
- DSA-4370 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190220 [SECURITY] [DLA 1685-1] drupal7 security update mailing-list
- 106706 vdb-entry