Description
node-tar is a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js. Prior to 7.5.17, node-tar does not strip NUL bytes from PAX path and linkpath records in src/pax.ts, allowing a crafted archive with values to reach fs.lstat or fs.open and terminate the process with an uncaught exception. This issue is fixed in version 7.5.17.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| isaacs | node-tar | < 7.5.17 | — |
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | node-tar | 7.5.19+~4.0.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | node-tar | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | node-tar | No fix yet | — |
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 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | nodejs22 +4 | 1:22.23.3-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-3277 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | nodejs22-npm | 1:10.9.9-1.22.23.3.1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-3277 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | nodejs24 +4 | 1:24.18.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2026-2059 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | nodejs24-npm | 1:11.16.0-1.24.18.1.1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2026-2059 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | v8-12.4-devel | 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.23.3.1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-3277 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | v8-13.6-devel | 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.18.1.1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2026-2059 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | code-server | 4.129.0-r1 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | jupyter-base-notebook | 7.6.3-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | kubeflow-centraldashboard | 1.10.0-r25 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | lerna | 9.0.7-r11 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | npm | 12.0.0-r1 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | pnpm-stage0 | No fix yet | — |
| Wolfi rolling | prism | 5.16.0-r1 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | pulumi-language-nodejs | 3.253.0-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | saf | 1.6.0-r3 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | sqlpad | 7.5.7-r29 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | tar | < 7.5.17 | 7.5.17 | GHSA-gvwx-54wh-qm9j |
Advisories 3
- WID-SEC-2026-3621 IBM App Connect Enterprise: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 9, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-3277 Important: nodejs22 security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 26, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-2059 Important: nodejs24 security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 21, 2026