node-tar is a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js. Prior to 7.5.17, node-tar does not strip NUL bytes from PAX path and linkpath records in src/pax.ts, allowing a crafted archive with values to reach fs.lstat or fs.open and terminate the process with an uncaught exception. This issue is fixed in version 7.5.17.
History

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First Time appeared Isaacs
Isaacs tar
Vendors & Products Isaacs
Isaacs tar

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Weaknesses CWE-170
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description node-tar is a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js. Prior to 7.5.17, node-tar does not strip NUL bytes from PAX path and linkpath records in src/pax.ts, allowing a crafted archive with values to reach fs.lstat or fs.open and terminate the process with an uncaught exception. This issue is fixed in version 7.5.17.
Title node-tar: Uncaught Exception DoS via NUL byte in PAX path/linkpath records
Weaknesses CWE-248
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-07-08T15:20:29.997Z

Updated: 2026-07-09T13:45:44.160Z

Reserved: 2026-07-07T15:41:53.607Z

Link: CVE-2026-59875

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-09T13:44:17.889Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-07-08T15:20:29Z

Links: CVE-2026-59875 - Bugzilla