Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting nodejs:22/npm package, versions <1:10.9.8-1.22.23.1.2.module_el8.10.0+4236+04bc75d9


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.43% (36th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-NODEJS-18426128
  • published30 Jul 2026
  • disclosed29 Jul 2026

Introduced: 29 Jul 2026

CVE-2026-59874  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 nodejs:22/npm to version 1:10.9.8-1.22.23.1.2.module_el8.10.0+4236+04bc75d9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2026:47059.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs:22/npm package and not the nodejs:22/npm package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

node-tar is a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js. Prior to 7.5.18, tar.replace accepts a checksum-valid tar header with a negative base-256 encoded entry size, causing the archive scanner to make no progress while repeatedly parsing the same header. This issue is fixed in version 7.5.18.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1