Versions of node-tar prior to 4.4.2 are vulnerable to Arbitrary File Overwrite. Extracting tarballs containing a hardlink to a file that already exists in the system, and a file that matches the hardlink will overwrite the system's file with the contents of the extracted file.
WS-2019-0047 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
tar for node
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/tar/-/tar-2.2.1.tgz
Path to dependency file: /batimagen/package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/git/batimagen/node_modules/tar/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - node-virustotal-2.4.2.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **tar-2.2.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 536e0619968e6016b2dff478b60b3e774ac99c70
Versions of node-tar prior to 4.4.2 are vulnerable to Arbitrary File Overwrite. Extracting tarballs containing a hardlink to a file that already exists in the system, and a file that matches the hardlink will overwrite the system's file with the contents of the extracted file.
Publish Date: 2019-04-05
URL: WS-2019-0047
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Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/803
Release Date: 2019-04-05
Fix Resolution: 4.4.2
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