CVE catalog

CVE-2025-64118

node-tar affected and fixed versions

node-tar is a Tar for Node.js. In 7.5.1, using .t (aka .list) with { sync: true } to read tar entry contents returns uninitialized memory contents if tar file was changed on disk to a smaller size while being read. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.5.2.

Severity: Medium · CVSS 6.1CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Published: Oct 30, 2025, 5:50:20 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.13% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

[node-tar][Source-reported homepage]

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
Debiantrixie	node-tar	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2025-64118]
Debiantrixie	node-tar	`6.2.1+~cs7.0.8-1+deb13u1`	Not affected	[CVE-2025-64118]
Debiansid	node-tar	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2025-64118]
Debiansid	node-tar	`7.5.22+~4.0.1-1`	Not affected	[CVE-2025-64118]
Debianforky	node-tar	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2025-64118]
Debianforky	node-tar	`7.5.22+~4.0.1-1`	Not affected	[CVE-2025-64118]
Debianbookworm-security	node-tar	`6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1+deb12u1`	Not affected	[CVE-2025-64118]
Debianbookworm	node-tar	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2025-64118]
Debianbookworm	node-tar	`6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1`	Not affected	[CVE-2025-64118]

Provider details and historical evidence

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
Debianbookworm	node-tar	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2025-64118]
Debianbookworm	node-tar	`6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1`	Not affected	[CVE-2025-64118]
Debianbookworm-security	node-tar	`6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1+deb12u1`	Not affected	[CVE-2025-64118]
Debianforky	node-tar	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2025-64118]
Debianforky	node-tar	`7.5.22+~4.0.1-1`	Not affected	[CVE-2025-64118]
Debiansid	node-tar	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2025-64118]
Debiansid	node-tar	`7.5.22+~4.0.1-1`	Not affected	[CVE-2025-64118]
Debiantrixie	node-tar	Not reported	Not affectedDistribution reports not affected	[CVE-2025-64118]
Debiantrixie	node-tar	`6.2.1+~cs7.0.8-1+deb13u1`	Not affected	[CVE-2025-64118]

Original provider fields

{
  "package_releases": [
    {
      "name": "node-tar",
      "status": "not affected",
      "release": "sid",
      "version": "7.5.22+~4.0.1-1"
    },
    {
      "name": "node-tar",
      "status": "not affected",
      "release": "forky",
      "version": "7.5.22+~4.0.1-1"
    },
    {
      "name": "node-tar",
      "status": "not affected",
      "release": "trixie",
      "version": "6.2.1+~cs7.0.8-1+deb13u1"
    },
    {
      "name": "node-tar",
      "status": "not affected",
      "release": "bookworm",
      "version": "6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1"
    },
    {
      "name": "node-tar",
      "status": "not affected",
      "release": "bookworm-security",
      "version": "6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1+deb12u1"
    }
  ],
  "fixed_versions": [
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "node-tar",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "sid",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": "0"
    },
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "node-tar",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "forky",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": "0"
    },
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "node-tar",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "trixie",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": "0"
    },
    {
      "bug": null,
      "name": "node-tar",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "bookworm",
      "urgency": "unimportant",
      "fixed_version": "0"
    }
  ],
  "distribution_packages": []
}

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[node-tar]Unknown
Details (4)
- 6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · node-tar · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · node-tar · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · node-tar · debian · bookworm
- 6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · node-tar · debian · bookworm

Observed: Oct 24, 2026, 4:53:14 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]