CVE-2024-12905 Affecting node-tar-fs package, versions *
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- published29 Mar 2025
- disclosed27 Mar 2025
Introduced: 27 Mar 2025
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There is no fixed version for Debian:12 node-tar-fs.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream node-tar-fs package and not the node-tar-fs package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.
An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ("Link Following") and Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ("Path Traversal"). This vulnerability occurs when extracting a maliciously crafted tar file, which can result in unauthorized file writes or overwrites outside the intended extraction directory. The issue is associated with index.js in the tar-fs package.
This issue affects tar-fs: from 0.0.0 before 1.16.4, from 2.0.0 before 2.1.2, from 3.0.0 before 3.0.8.