CVE-2024-28863

node-tar is a Tar for Node.js. node-tar prior to version 6.2.1 has no limit on the number of sub-folders created in the folder creation process. An attacker who generates a large number of sub-folders can consume memory on the system running node-tar and even crash the Node.js client within few seconds of running it using a path with too many sub-folders inside. Version 6.2.1 fixes this issue by preventing extraction in excessively deep sub-folders.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/commit/fe8cd57da5686f8695415414bda49206a545f7f7	Patch
https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/security/advisories/GHSA-f5x3-32g6-xq36	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240524-0005/	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/commit/fe8cd57da5686f8695415414bda49206a545f7f7	Patch
https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/security/advisories/GHSA-f5x3-32g6-xq36	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240524-0005/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:isaacs:tar:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-03-21 23:15

Updated : 2025-12-16 17:25

NVD link : CVE-2024-28863

Mitre link : CVE-2024-28863

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-28863

JSON object : View

Products Affected

isaacs

tar

CWE

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

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