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CVE-2026-59871

node-tar is a tar archive manipulation library for…

node-tar is a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js. Prior to 7.5.18, node-tar coerces all-digit PAX path and linkpath values in src/pax.ts to JavaScript numbers, causing downstream path handling such as normalizeWindowsPath(entry.path).split('/') to throw an uncaught TypeError. This issue is fixed in version 7.5.18.

Gravità: Medium · CVSS 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Published: Jul 8, 2026, 3:25:09 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.64% · 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
Debiansid	node-tar	`7.5.19+~4.0.1-1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2026-59871]
Debiansid	node-tar	`7.5.22+~4.0.1-1`	Fixed	[CVE-2026-59871]
Debianforky	node-tar	`7.5.19+~4.0.1-1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2026-59871]
Debianforky	node-tar	`7.5.22+~4.0.1-1`	Fixed	[CVE-2026-59871]

Showing 4 fix observations. All 12 observations, including unknown and conflicting reports, are available below.

Provider details and historical evidence

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
UnknownRelease not reported	node-tar	Not reported	UnknownSource applicability is not established	Provider not reported
UnknownRelease not reported	tar	`7.5.18`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	Provider not reported
NpmRelease not reported	tar	`7.5.18`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[GHSA-W8WR-V893-VJVP]Jul 21, 2026, 2:59:36 PM UTC
Debianbookworm	node-tar	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2026-59871]
Debianbookworm	node-tar	`6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1`	Affected	[CVE-2026-59871]
Debianbookworm-security	node-tar	`6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1+deb12u1`	Affected	[CVE-2026-59871]
Debianforky	node-tar	`7.5.19+~4.0.1-1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2026-59871]
Debianforky	node-tar	`7.5.22+~4.0.1-1`	Fixed	[CVE-2026-59871]
Debiansid	node-tar	`7.5.19+~4.0.1-1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2026-59871]
Debiansid	node-tar	`7.5.22+~4.0.1-1`	Fixed	[CVE-2026-59871]
Debiantrixie	node-tar	Not reported	AffectedDistribution reports no fix	[CVE-2026-59871]
Debiantrixie	node-tar	`6.2.1+~cs7.0.8-1+deb13u1`	Affected	[CVE-2026-59871]

Original provider fields

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      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "sid",
      "version": "7.5.22+~4.0.1-1"
    },
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    },
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    },
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      "name": "node-tar",
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      "release": "bookworm",
      "version": "6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1"
    },
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    },
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    },
    {
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            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "ecosystem": "npm",
      "provider_url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-w8wr-v893-vjvp",
      "fixed_version": "7.5.18",
      "provider_source": "pypi",
      "provider_record_id": "GHSA-W8WR-V893-VJVP",
      "provider_updated_at": "2026-07-21T14:59:36.743040194Z",
      "applicability_unknown": true
    },
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          "last_affected": "",
          "start_excluding": ""
        }
      ],
      "ecosystem": "cpe",
      "provider_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59871",
      "fixed_version": "7.5.18",
      "provider_source": "nvd",
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      "provider_updated_at": "2026-10-25T20:10:00.147"
    }
  ]
}

[Debian bug #1141767]

Publisher notes

[trixie] node-tar: Minor issue [bookworm] node-tar: Minor issue

OpenFactory catalog packages

L’associazione dei pacchetti è in corso.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[node-tar]Sconosciuto
Dettagli (4)
- 6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1 · all · bookworm
  Interessata
  nvd · node-tar · debian · bookworm; nvd · node-tar · debian · 12
- 6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1 · all · bookworm
  Interessata
  nvd · node-tar · debian · bookworm; nvd · node-tar · debian · 12
- 6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Interessata
  nvd · node-tar · debian · bookworm; nvd · node-tar · debian · 12
- 6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security
  Interessata
  nvd · node-tar · debian · bookworm; nvd · node-tar · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[node-tar]Sconosciuto
Dettagli (2)
- 6.2.1+~cs7.0.8-1+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Interessata
  nvd · node-tar · debian · 13
- 6.2.1+~cs7.0.8-1+deb13u1 · all · trixie
  Interessata
  nvd · node-tar · debian · 13

Osservato: Oct 25, 2026, 8:37:50 PM UTC

Riferimenti

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