Security Bulletin: node-tar is a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js vulnerability

Summary node-tar is a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js vulnerability causing an uncatchable RangeError stack overflow. Vulnerability Details CVEID:CVE-2026-73566 DESCRIPTION: node-tar is a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js. Prior to 7.5.21, node-tar's filesFilter in...

Security Bulletin: DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data has several vulnerabilities due to open source software

Summary Open source packages are used as part of the overall processing in DataStage on Cloud Pak for Data. Vulnerability Details CVEID:CVE-2026-24842 DESCRIPTION: 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...

Astra Linux – Vulnerability in node-tar

The npm package “tar” also known as node-tar in versions 6.1.1, 5.0.6, 4.4.14, and 3.3.2 has an arbitrary File Creation/Overwrite vulnerability due to insufficient absolute path sanitization. node-tar aims to prevent the extraction of absolute file paths by converting absolute paths into relative...

Astra Linux – Vulnerability in node-tar

The npm package “tar” also known as node-tar in versions prior to 6.1.2, 5.0.7, 4.4.15, and 3.2.3 has a vulnerability related to arbitrary file creation/overwriting, due to insufficient symlink protection. node-tar aims to ensure that any file whose location would be modified by a symbolic link i...

Astra Linux – Vulnerability in node-tar

node-tar is a fully featured Tar library for Node.js. When using default options in versions 7.5.7 and below, an attacker-controlled archive can create a hardlink within the extraction directory that points to a file outside of the extraction root. This allows arbitrary file reading and writing b...

Astra Linux – Vulnerability in node-tar

The npm package “tar” also known as node-tar in versions prior to 4.4.16, 5.0.8, and 6.1.7 has vulnerabilities related to arbitrary file creation/overwriting and arbitrary code execution. node-tar aims to ensure that any file whose location would be modified by a symbolic link is not extracted...

tar: Node-tar: Denial of Service via malformed tar archive header

A flaw was found in node-tar, a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing a specially crafted tar archive with a negative entry size in its header. This malformed header causes the archive scanner to enter an infinite loop,...

tar: node-tar: Denial of Service via crafted gzip bomb

A flaw was found in node-tar, a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to craft a small gzip bomb, which, when processed, can lead to the exhaustion of disk space and CPU resources. This occurs because node-tar does not enforce strict limits on t...

tar: node-tar: Denial of Service via crafted gzip bomb

A flaw was found in node-tar, a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to craft a small gzip bomb, which, when processed, can lead to the exhaustion of disk space and CPU resources. This occurs because node-tar does not enforce strict limits on t...

tar: Node-tar: Denial of Service via malformed tar archive header

A flaw was found in node-tar, a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing a specially crafted tar archive with a negative entry size in its header. This malformed header causes the archive scanner to enter an infinite loop,...

Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities affects IBM Db2 Big SQL on IBM Software Hub

Summary Multiple vulnerabilities affects IBM Db2 Big SQL on IBM Software Hub 5.4 and earlier. Vulnerability Details CVEID:CVE-2026-53655 DESCRIPTION: node-tar is a full-featured Tar for Node.js. Prior to 7.5.16, tar node-tar applies a PAX extended header's size= record and other PAX overrides to...

K000163225: Node.js vulnerability CVE-2026-59874

Security Advisory Description 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...

TencentOS Server 4: nodejs20 (TSSA-2026:0949)

The version of Tencent Linux installed on the remote TencentOS Server 4 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TSSA-2026:0949 advisory. Package updates are available for TencentOS Server 4 that fix the following vulnerabilities:...

Security Bulletin: Maximo AI Service uses multiple third party dependencies which are vulnerable to multiple CVEs.

Summary Maximo AI Service uses js-yaml-4.1.1.tgz, tar-7.5.15.tgz, ujson-5.12.1-cp311-cp311-manylinux224x8664.manylinux228x8664.whl, decode-uri-component-0.2.2.tgz and body-parser-1.20.5.tgz which are vulnerable to CVE-2026-53550, CVE-2026-53655, CVE-2026-54911, CVE-2026-45822 and CVE-2026-12590...

TencentOS Server 3: nodejs:24 (TSSA-2026:0919)

The version of Tencent Linux installed on the remote TencentOS Server 3 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TSSA-2026:0919 advisory. Package updates are available for TencentOS Server 3 that fix the following vulnerabilities...

TencentOS Server 3: nodejs:22 (TSSA-2026:0922)

The version of Tencent Linux installed on the remote TencentOS Server 3 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TSSA-2026:0922 advisory. Package updates are available for TencentOS Server 3 that fix the following vulnerabilities...

Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in node-tar affects IBM watsonx Assistant Cartridge and IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge.

Summary Potential vulnerability in node-tar has been identified that affects IBM watsonx Assistant Cartridge and IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - Assistant Builder Component. . The vulnerability have been addressed. Refer to details for additional information...

Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in node-tar affects IBM watsonx Assistant Cartridge and IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge.

Summary Potential vulnerability in node-tar has been identified that affects IBM watsonx Assistant Cartridge and IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - Assistant Builder Component. . The vulnerability have been addressed. Refer to details for additional information...

Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in node-tar affects IBM watsonx Assistant Cartridge and IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge.

Summary Potential vulnerability in node-tar has been identified that affects IBM watsonx Assistant Cartridge and IBM watsonx Orchestrate with watsonx Assistant Cartridge - Assistant Builder Component. . The vulnerability have been addressed. Refer to details for additional information...

CVE-2026-73566

creationtimestamp| type| source ---|---|--- 2026-08-21 20:35:04+00:00| published-proof-of-concept| https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/security/advisories/GHSA-r292-9mhp-454m 2026-08-22 12:00:51+00:00| seen| https://bsky.app/profile/lambdawatchdog.bsky.social/post/3mtoa2m3bdg2n...