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Debian dsa-6013 : node-tar-fs - security update

🗓️ 28 Sep 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Debian DSA-6013 fixes node-tar-fs vulnerability CVE-2025-59343; update to patched versions.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
#
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory dsa-6013. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(266026);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/09/28");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-59343");

  script_name(english:"Debian dsa-6013 : node-tar-fs - security update");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Debian 12 / 13 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-6013
advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Debian Security Advisory DSA-6013-1                   [email protected]
    https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
    September 28, 2025                    https://www.debian.org/security/faq
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : node-tar-fs
    CVE ID         : CVE-2025-59343

    It was discovered that the symlink validation in node-tar-fs, a Node.js
    module that provides filesystem-like access to tar files, could be
    bypassed.

    For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed
    in version 2.1.3-0+deb12u2.

    For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
    version 3.0.9+~cs2.0.4-1+deb13u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your node-tar-fs packages.

    For the detailed security status of node-tar-fs please refer to
    its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/node-tar-fs

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
    these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
    found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: [email protected]

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/node-tar-fs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-59343");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/bookworm/node-tar-fs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/trixie/node-tar-fs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade the node-tar-fs packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-59343");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/09/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/09/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/09/28");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:node-tar-fs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}

include('debian_package.inc');

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var debian_release = get_kb_item('Host/Debian/release');
if ( isnull(debian_release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian');
debian_release = chomp(debian_release);
if (! preg(pattern:"^(12)\.[0-9]+|^(13)\.[0-9]+", string:debian_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Debian 12.0 / 13.0', 'Debian ' + debian_release);
var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 'aarch64' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Debian', cpu);

var pkgs = [
    {'release': '12.0', 'prefix': 'node-tar-fs', 'reference': '2.1.3-0+deb12u2'},
    {'release': '13.0', 'prefix': 'node-tar-fs', 'reference': '3.0.9+~cs2.0.4-1+deb13u1'}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var _release = NULL;
  var prefix = NULL;
  var reference = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) _release = package_array['release'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['prefix'])) prefix = package_array['prefix'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
  if (_release && prefix && reference) {
    if (deb_check(release:_release, prefix:prefix, reference:reference)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
    extra      : deb_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = deb_pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'node-tar-fs');
}

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28 Sep 2025 00:00Current
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Vulners AI Score6.4
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