VDB
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-20834
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-20834
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
A vulnerability was found in node-tar before version 4.4.2 (excluding version 2.2.2). An Arbitrary File Overwrite issue exists when extracting a tarball containing a hardlink to a file that already exists on the system, in conjunction with a later plain file with the same name as the hardlink. This plain file content replaces the existing file content. A patch has been applied to node-tar v2.2.2).
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.0
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | node-tar | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | node-tar | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | node-tar | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | node-tar | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Apr 30, 2019 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated