A vulnerability was found in node-tar before version 4.4.2 (excluding version 2.2.2). An Arbitrary File Overwrite issue exists when extracting a tarball containing a hardlink to a file that already exists on the system, in conjunction with a later plain file with the same name as the hardlink. This plain file content replaces the existing file content. A patch has been applied to node-tar v2.2.2).
CVE-2018-20834 - High Severity Vulnerability
tar for node
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/tar/-/tar-2.2.1.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /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: e3c9fb28a65279a6f1183d5fb3c95bb64f92b509
A vulnerability was found in node-tar before version 4.4.2 (excluding version 2.2.2). An Arbitrary File Overwrite issue exists when extracting a tarball containing a hardlink to a file that already exists on the system, in conjunction with a later plain file with the same name as the hardlink. This plain file content replaces the existing file content. A patch has been applied to node-tar v2.2.2).
Publish Date: 2019-04-30
URL: CVE-2018-20834
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: None
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Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-16082
Release Date: 2019-04-30
Fix Resolution: 2.2.2,4.4.2
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