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WS-2019-0047 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - tar-0.1.20.tgz
tar for node
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/tar/-/tar-0.1.20.tgz
Path to dependency file: /E-voting-using-blockchain/evoting app/src/bower_components/morris.js/package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/git/E-voting-using-blockchain/evoting app/src/bower_components/morris.js/node_modules/tar/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - bower-1.2.8.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **tar-0.1.20.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 3c02898f89d78283ce791eb1b53b2b5a667681ad
Vulnerability Details
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
CVSS 2 Score Details (5.0)
Base Score Metrics not available
Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/803
Release Date: 2019-04-05
Fix Resolution: 4.4.2
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