Debian dla-4552 : node-tar - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 310898

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-4552 advisory.

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4552-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Daniel Leidert April 29, 2026 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : node-tar Version : 6.0.5+ds1+~cs11.3.9-1+deb11u3 CVE ID : CVE-2024-28863 CVE-2026-23745 CVE-2026-24842 CVE-2026-26960 CVE-2026-29786 CVE-2026-31802

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in node-tar, a Node.js module to read and write portable tar archives.

CVE-2024-28863

Generating a large number of sub-folders can consume memory on the system and even crash the Node.js client within a few seconds using a path with too many sub-folders inside.

CVE-2026-23745

When preservePaths is false, the linkpath of Link (hardlink) and SymbolicLink entries fail to be sanitized, allowing malicious archives to bypass the extraction root restriction, leading to arbitrary file overwrites via hardlinks and symlink poisoning via absolute symlink targets.

The fix for this issue introduces multiple of the following vulnerabilties.

CVE-2026-24842

The security check for hardlink entries allows an attacker to craft a malicious TAR archive that bypasses path traversal protections and creates hardlinks to arbitrary files outside the extraction directory.

CVE-2026-26960

An attacker-controlled archive can create a hardlink inside the extraction directory that points to a file outside the extraction root, enabling arbitrary file read and write as the extracting user.

CVE-2026-29786

An attacker-controlled archive can create a hardlink that points outside the extraction directory by using a drive-relative link target.

CVE-2026-31802

An attacker-controlled archive can create a hardlink that points outside the extraction directory by using a drive-relative link target.

For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version 6.0.5+ds1+~cs11.3.9-1+deb11u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your node-tar packages.

For the detailed security status of node-tar please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/node-tar

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 Attachment:
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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 packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 310898

File Name: debian_DLA-4552.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 4/29/2026

Updated: 4/29/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.6

Temporal Score: 5.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-26960

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.4

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.2

Threat Score: 6.9

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-31802

Vulnerability Information

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

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: 4/29/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/21/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-28863, CVE-2026-23745, CVE-2026-24842, CVE-2026-26960, CVE-2026-29786, CVE-2026-31802

IAVB: 2024-B-0027-S, 2026-B-0066

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