Unchecked Input for Loop Condition Affecting nodejs24-libs package, versions <1:24.18.1-1.amzn2023.0.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.42% (35th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-NODEJS24LIBS-18911502
  • published18 Aug 2026
  • disclosed8 Jul 2026

Introduced: 8 Jul 2026

CVE-2026-59874  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-606  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 nodejs24-libs to version 1:24.18.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2026-2059.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs24-libs package and not the nodejs24-libs package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 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