CVE-2026-24842

node-tar,a Tar for Node.js, contains a vulnerability in versions prior to 7.5.7 where the security check for hardlink entries uses different path resolution semantics than the actual hardlink creation logic. This mismatch allows an attacker to craft a malicious TAR archive that bypasses path traversal protections and creates hardlinks to arbitrary files outside the extraction directory. Version 7.5.7 contains a fix for the issue.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:isaacs:tar:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

30 Jun 2026, 05:17

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References
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33371 -

30 Jun 2026, 03:17

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References
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18480 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18868 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2900 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5447 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6192 -
  • () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-24842 -
  • () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2433645 -
  • () https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-24842.json -

17 Jun 2026, 10:23

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Summary
  • (es) node-tar, un Tar para Node.js, contiene una vulnerabilidad en versiones anteriores a la 7.5.7 donde la comprobación de seguridad para las entradas de enlaces duros utiliza semánticas de resolución de rutas diferentes a la lógica real de creación de enlaces duros. Esta discrepancia permite a un atacante crear un archivo TAR malicioso que omite las protecciones de salto de ruta y crea enlaces duros a archivos arbitrarios fuera del directorio de extracción. La versión 7.5.7 contiene una solución para el problema.

02 Feb 2026, 14:30

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:isaacs:tar:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
First Time Isaacs tar
Isaacs
References () https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/commit/f4a7aa9bc3d717c987fdf1480ff7a64e87ffdb46 - () https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/commit/f4a7aa9bc3d717c987fdf1480ff7a64e87ffdb46 - Patch
References () https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/security/advisories/GHSA-34x7-hfp2-rc4v - () https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/security/advisories/GHSA-34x7-hfp2-rc4v - Exploit, Vendor Advisory

28 Jan 2026, 01:16

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-28 01:16

Updated : 2026-07-27 13:17


NVD link : CVE-2026-24842

Mitre link : CVE-2026-24842

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-24842


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Products Affected

isaacs

  • tar
CWE
CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')