A vulnerability was found in node-tar before version 4.4.2 (excluding version 2.2.2). An Arbitrary File Overwrite issue exists when extracting a tarball containing a hardlink to a file that already exists on the system, in conjunction with a later plain file with the same name as the hardlink. This plain file content replaces the existing file content. A patch has been applied to node-tar v2.2.2).
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History
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time appeared |
Isaacs
Isaacs tar |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:isaacs:tar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Node-tar Project
Node-tar Project node-tar |
Isaacs
Isaacs tar |
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T12:12:27.376Z
Reserved: 2019-04-30T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2018-20834
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Status : Modified
Published: 2019-04-30T19:29:03.327
Modified: 2026-02-04T18:31:45.707
Link: CVE-2018-20834
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