FlashAttention Symlink Attack via tarfile.extractall in hopper/setup.py
cve-program · CVE-2026-62239
PublishedFlashAttention through 2.8.3.post1, fixed in commit 0816ef1, contains a symlink attack vulnerability in the download_and_copy() function within hopper/setup.py that extracts NVIDIA toolchain archives without validating symlinks or filtering tar members. A local attacker can pre-plant a symlink in the predictable cache directory to redirect extracted binaries to an attacker-chosen location, enabling arbitrary file write with victim privileges during build time.
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CVE-2026-62239 · CVE overview and exploitation status
cve-program · CVE-2026-62239
- https://github.com/Dao-AILab/flash-attention/issues/2637
- https://github.com/Dao-AILab/flash-attention/pull/2702
- https://github.com/Dao-AILab/flash-attention/commit/0816ef12f424c6ec94b057a72c275b14f6e6edb2
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/flashattention-symlink-attack-via-tarfile-extractall-in-hopper-setup-py
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