Symlink Attack Affecting tar-fs package, versions <1.16.4>=2.0.0 <2.1.2>=3.0.0 <3.0.7
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
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- published28 Mar 2025
- disclosed27 Mar 2025
- creditbnbdr
Introduced: 27 Mar 2025
NewCVE-2024-12905 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade tar-fs to version 1.16.4, 2.1.2, 3.0.7 or higher.
Overview
tar-fs is a filesystem bindings for tar-stream.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Symlink Attack via the extraction process of a maliciously crafted tar file. An attacker can overwrite or write unauthorized files outside the intended directory by exploiting the path traversal and link following vulnerabilities.