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Debian dla-4214 : node-tar-fs - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 238247

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The remote Debian 11 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-4214 advisory.

 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4214-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Adrian Bunk June 11, 2025 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Package : node-tar-fs Version : 2.1.3-0+deb11u1 CVE ID : CVE-2024-12905 CVE-2025-48387 Debian Bug : 1101501

 Path traversal has been fixed in node-tar-fs, a Node.js module that provides filesystem-like access to tar files.

 CVE-2024-12905

 symlink path traversal

 CVE-2025-48387

 hardlink path traversal

 For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version 2.1.3-0+deb11u1.

 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 LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

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

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the node-tar-fs packages.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/node-tar-fs

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-12905

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-48387

https://packages.debian.org/source/bullseye/node-tar-fs

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 238247

File Name: debian_DLA-4214.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/11/2025

Updated: 6/11/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-12905

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.7

Threat Score: 7.7

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

Vector: 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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-48387

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:node-tar-fs

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/11/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/27/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-12905, CVE-2025-48387