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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23745

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23745 PUBLISHED CVSS 6.099999904632568 MEDIUM

node-tar is a Tar for Node.js. The node-tar library (<= 7.5.2) fails to sanitize the linkpath of Link (hardlink) and SymbolicLink entries when preservePaths is false (the default secure behavior). This allows malicious archives to bypass the extraction root restriction, leading to Arbitrary File Overwrite via hardlinks and Symlink Poisoning via absolute symlink targets. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.5.3.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
6.099999904632568
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:13node-tar0, 6.2.1+ds1+~cs6.1.13-1, 6.2.1+ds1+~cs6.1.13-10
Debian:14node-tar6.2.1+ds1+~cs6.1.13-2, 6.2.1+ds1+~cs6.1.13-3, 6.2.1+ds1+~cs6.1.13-4
Debian:11node-tar6.0.5+ds1+~cs11.3.9-1+deb11u1, 6.0.5+ds1+~cs11.3.9-1+deb11u2, 0
Debian:12node-tar0, 6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1, 6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-2

Exploit Intelligence

Timeline

  • Jan 16, 2026 CVE Published
  • May 16, 2026 CVE Updated
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