| Name | CVE-2025-64118 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| node-tar (PTS) | bullseye (security), bullseye | 6.0.5+ds1+~cs11.3.9-1+deb11u2 | fixed |
| bookworm | 6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1 | fixed | |
| forky, sid, trixie | 6.2.1+~cs7.0.8-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| node-tar | source | (unstable) | (not affected) |
- node-tar <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/security/advisories/GHSA-29xp-372q-xqph
https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/pull/446
Introduced with: https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/commit/5330eb04bc43014f216e5c271b40d5c00d45224d (v7.5.1)
Fixed by: https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/commit/5e1a8e638600d3c3a2969b4de6a6ec44fa8d74c9 (v7.5.2)