Description
node-tar is a Tar for Node.js. In 7.5.1, using .t (aka .list) with { sync: true } to read tar entry contents returns uninitialized memory contents if tar file was changed on disk to a smaller size while being read. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.5.2.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| isaacs | node-tar | = 7.5.1 | — |
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | node-tar | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | node-tar | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | node-tar | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | node-tar | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | node-tar | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | node-tar | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | node-tar | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | node-tar | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | node-tar | No fix yet | — |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | node-gyp | 12.0.0-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | renovate | 41.169.3-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | tar | >= 7.5.1, < 7.5.2 | 7.5.2 | GHSA-29xp-372q-xqph |
Advisories 1
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