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DEBIAN-CVE-2024-28863
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-28863
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM
node-tar is a Tar for Node.js. node-tar prior to version 6.2.1 has no limit on the number of sub-folders created in the folder creation process. An attacker who generates a large number of sub-folders can consume memory on the system running node-tar and even crash the Node.js client within few seconds of running it using a path with too many sub-folders inside. Version 6.2.1 fixes this issue by preventing extraction in excessively deep sub-folders.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:11 | node-tar | 6.0.5+ds1, 6.0.5+ds1, * |
| Debian:13 | node-tar | 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | node-tar | 6.2.1, 6.2.1+ds1, 6.2.1+ds1 |
| Debian:14 | node-tar | 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Mar 21, 2024 CVE Published
- Apr 29, 2026 CVE Updated