CVE catalog
CVE-2026-73566
node-tar is a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js. Prior to 7.5.21, node-tar's filesFilter in src/list.ts uses the recursive mapHas helper to walk an archive entry path upward with path.dirna
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.53% · Oct 25, 2026
node-tar is a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js. Prior to 7.5.21, node-tar's filesFilter in src/list.ts uses the recursive mapHas helper to walk an archive entry path upward with path.dirname() and no segment cap when tar.t(...) or tar.x(...) receives a non-empty member-selection list. A crafted GNU L or PAX x long-path header with thousands of slash-separated segments reaches this.filter(entry.path, entry) in Parser[CONSUMEHEADER] in src/parse.ts before Unpack[CHECKPATH] applies maxDepth, causing an uncatchable RangeError stack overflow that terminates asynchronous and streaming Node.js consumers. This issue is fixed in version 7.5.21.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | node-tar | sid | 7.5.22+~4.0.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | node-tar | forky | 7.5.22+~4.0.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | node-tar | trixie | 6.2.1+~cs7.0.8-1+deb13u1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | node-tar | bookworm | 6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | node-tar | bookworm-security | 6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1+deb12u1 | vulnerable |
| Npm | tar | Not reported | 7.5.21 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | node-tar | source | sid | 7.5.22+~4.0.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | node-tar | source | forky | 7.5.22+~4.0.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | node-tar | source | trixie | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | node-tar | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Npm | tar | npm | Not reported | 7.5.21 | Not reported | GHSA-R292-9MHP-454M | Not reported |
Notes
[trixie] node-tar: Minor issue [bookworm] node-tar: Minor issue
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [node-tar]Affected
Details (4)
6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · node-tar · debian · bookworm; nvd · node-tar · debian · 12
6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · node-tar · debian · bookworm; nvd · node-tar · debian · 12
6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · node-tar · debian · bookworm; nvd · node-tar · debian · 12
6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityAffected
nvd · node-tar · debian · bookworm; nvd · node-tar · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [node-tar]Affected
Details (2)
6.2.1+~cs7.0.8-1+deb13u1· all · trixieAffected
nvd · node-tar · debian · 13
6.2.1+~cs7.0.8-1+deb13u1· all · trixieAffected
nvd · node-tar · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/]
- [https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/commit/631ae59121bf8fc8a22bbae35f074cb9b789cd4a]
- [https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/security/advisories/GHSA-r292-9mhp-454m]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73566]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-73566]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-r292-9mhp-454m]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-73566]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-73566.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-3376.json]
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