Debian dsa-6013 : node-tar-fs - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 266026

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 12 / 13 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-6013 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-6013-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff September 28, 2025 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : node-tar-fs CVE ID : CVE-2025-59343

It was discovered that the symlink validation in node-tar-fs, a Node.js module that provides filesystem-like access to tar files, could be bypassed.

For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in version 2.1.3-0+deb12u2.

For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in version 3.0.9+~cs2.0.4-1+deb13u1.

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 Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: [email protected]

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

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

Solution

Upgrade the node-tar-fs packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 266026

File Name: debian_DSA-6013.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 9/28/2025

Updated: 9/28/2025

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: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-59343

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 7.9

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.7

Threat Score: 6.6

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:node-tar-fs

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/28/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/24/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-59343

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